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THE HISTORY & LEGACY OF THE
RALEIGH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Proposed in the fall of 2020 by Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown, the ACORNS Team was created to provide help to those living with homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse disorders who require crisis response or a referral for ongoing services. It embraces a "care and safety first, enforcement last" approach, striving to serve as a connection between these populations, agency partners, the community, and the criminal justice system.
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