Amid recurring demonstrations urging officials to reform the criminal justice system, Hays County accepted a grant Tuesday for a program to minimize encounters between law enforcement and residents.
The Hays County Commissioners Court accepted the $37,094 to launch an online reporting system for nonemergencies with the intention of preventing the spread of COVID-19, however the program will serve as a timely example of what minimized interaction between citizens and police could look like.
The Black Lives Matter movement nationwide is calling on local officials to rethink how law enforcement responds to incidents, questioning exactly what incidents actually require a response from someone with a police officer’s training.
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