Localtopia celebrates St. Pete businesses

For Keep Saint Petersburg Local founder and executive director Olga Bof, supporting the city’s independent businesses is an investment. 

It helps the community thrive and grow. 

Deuces community festival takes its cue from collard greens

Proposed cruise port could risk lower bay environment, economy

Measles cases spiking in Florida

County beach nourishment project completed

CALL program marks milestone in city’s public safety response

Launched in 2021, the Community Assistance and Life Liaison (CALL) Program began through Gulfcoast Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) in partnership with the St. Pete Police Department (SPPD). CALL emerged amid nationwide calls for policing reform following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. Its mission: intervene on non-violent emergency calls dealing with mental health, substance abuse, behavioral issues, truancy, homelessness and neighborhood complaints.

“Following meaningful dialogue with community members and our officers in the aftermath of Mr. George Floyd’s (2020) death, it became clear that certain non-criminal calls, particularly those involving mental health crises, are often best supported by trained care professionals," SPPD Chief Anthony Holloway told the Catalyst.

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