The 40-hour crisis intervention training prepares first responders to interact with someone in crisis. A significant component is making them aware of local resources that exist for people with substance use or behavioral health challenges.
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Letter: There’s still plenty of crime in Asheville
“All of the above shows me there’s plenty of crime going on in Asheville, and in certain crime criteria, it’s escalating.”
BCSO returns downtown without formal partnership with APD
Inspired by a September letter from downtown businesses, which spurred numerous meetings between business owners and county leaders, Sheriff Quentin Miller deputized Chief Deputy Herbert Blake to put together a proposal to return deputies downtown on weekend nights. Patrols started Jan. 26, and are currently scheduled to run through June on Fridays and Saturdays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Letter: What does Sheriff’s Office do for city residents?
“Therefore, if city residents are not using or benefiting from the BCSO, then it would seem that city residents should pay a reduced tax rate to the county.”
Interim Police Chief Mike Lamb taps into insider knowledge
Having spent his entire career at the Asheville Police Department, few people understand the culture and history of Asheville like interim Chief Mike Lamb. Under his command, Lamb plans to strengthen the force’s collaboration with the community, the BCSO and residents.
Letter: Enforce noise ordinance for loud vehicles
“It would be wonderful if the Asheville Police Department could start enforcing the new noise ordinance by stopping loud vehicles in Asheville.”
Sheriff’s Office requests funding for downtown patrols
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking funding from the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to add downtown patrols between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. on weekend nights. The requests for either $56,000 or $88,000 is a revised version of a proposal unveiled at a Dec. 5 commissioners meeting, just before Asheville Police Chief David […]
Letter: We need a new plan, Asheville
“Our new interim police chief, Michael Lamb, City Manager Debra Campbell and the Council need to listen to a new plan so that Asheville can regain the national reputation it once had as the Eastern mountain destination.”
(HUMOR) Dirty work
Our reporter tries his hand at acting, police work and the grocery biz.
DEVELOPING STORY: APD Chief David Zack resigns; Lamb named interim chief
Asheville Police Chief David Zack submitted his resignation on Dec. 15, according to Kim Miller, the city’s communication specialist.
Asheville Police Chief David Zack announces his retirement
“What I told them is I’m seriously considering it,” Asheville Police Chief David Zack told Asheville Watchdog. “I’m not going to make a decision until after the first of the year.”
Letter: We need new leadership in Asheville
“If you are weary of the high taxes, roads filled with potholes, cracked or absent sidewalks, having a skeleton police force and subpar schools, I hope you will be inspired to run for City Council.”
Letter: Why do we value fancy surveillance toys over citizens?
“They keep bragging publicly about their new fancy toys; this cutting-edge surveillance vehicle, drones, a cute publicity dog and a cop car that features the color pink. The city could have spent that money on things that actually save and improve people’s lives.”
Letter: City Council should focus on fighting crime
“We can’t fight crime without a strong police force. That should be Council’s No. 1 priority. “
31 seconds: Life inside a gang
James Mitchell, a former member of the Nine Trey Bloods, discusses his time as a gang member and how he is actively working to combat gang violence in Asheville.
Letter: Tourism revenue could support housing for officers
“If the Tourism Development Authority feels strongly enough about taking steps to reduce common street crime and other headline-grabbing crimes, perhaps using a portion of tourism revenue to subsidize the cost of local housing for officers would help.”
Letter: Should APD’s drones monitor public gatherings?
“APD chooses to provide an example where its officers assessed an assault suspect, but they conveniently forget to mention that they’re also surveying what seems to be any political gathering that happens in downtown Asheville, regardless of size.”
Traffic investigators could help alleviate APD staffing woes
House Bill 140 allows the city of Asheville to train and recruit civilians to respond to minor traffic accidents.
Letter: The problem with highway banners
“While hanging a banner over a highway may seem trivial to some, the hazard created could be quite serious.”
Letter: Question the priorities of APD and DA’s office
“The purpose of this letter is … to motivate city/county residents to question the priorities of the APD and the DA in these times of staff shortages and increased serious crime, along with the dire situation of homelessness in Asheville.”
Citizen group coalesces around police support
Shared concerns about crime and an understaffed Asheville Police Department fostered an unusual alliance in today’s partisan times. An advocacy group called Asheville Coalition for Public Safety formed in October, bringing together community members of all political stripes who are concerned about crime, mental health, drug use and the unhoused population.