Community Safety in the news

CNN visits HEART in Oct 2022  Opens in new window

CNN: In one North Carolina community, mental health workers respond to 911 calls

Host Sanjay Gupta visits the Community Safety Department to learn more about HEART and how the program works. Aired October 2022

City Life: Inside the Work of Our Community Safety Department

Host Beverly Thompson speaks with Community Safety Director Ryan Smith and Clinical Manager Abena Bediako about efforts to make sure our residents are getting the right help they need, when they need it. Aired August 2022

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 How to Talk about Public Safety Reform episode Opens in new windowAired August 2023
Arnold Ventures News HEART Documentary April 2023 Opens in new windowPublished April 2023
WUNC article on HEART Feb 2023 Opens in new window
Aired February 2023
HEART news coverage Dec 2022 Opens in new windowAired January 2023
HEART news coverage Dec 2022 Opens in new windowAired December 2022
HEART news coverage Dec 2022  Opens in new windowAired December 2022
WRAL Aug 2022 coverage of Community Safety's HEART  Opens in new windowAired August 2022
CBS17 Aug 2022 news coverage of HEART Opens in new windowAired August 2022
INDY Sept coverage of Community Safety's HEART  Opens in new windowPublished September 2022
INDY July coverage of Community Safety's HEART  Opens in new windowPublished July 2022
WRAL June 28th coverage of Community Safety's HEART  Opens in new windowAired June 2022
The Chronicle March coverage of HEART Opens in new windowPublished March 2022