Moki Macias, the executive director of Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD), says the initiative is a pathway, not a destination.
The PAD Initiative, birthed from a pilot program in 2017, serves as a diversion program that aims to provide an alternative to arresting people committing violations related to mental illness, addiction, homelessness or extreme poverty.
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