The St. Petersburg City Council voted on Thursday to renew and expand a program that helps police divert mental health calls to a social worker. It's called the Community Assistance and Life Liasion program, or CALL, and it was started in early 2021 after protests and demands for police reform across the country. Emergency calls that are non-violent and non-criminal can be diverted to a navigator or social worker that deals with mental health issues or youth-related calls to help resolve the situation and even provide follow-up care. Many times, they don't need to involve law enforcement. For more: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/community/st-pete-vote-expand-call-program-police-reform/67-fd6e5ace-4dff-4914-a8e4-81a05e3b57b3 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay