Correct Crisis Intervention Today–NYC Condemns Shooting of Jabez Chakraborty; Urges Immediate Adoption of a Peer-Led, Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response

Correct Crisis Intervention Today - New York City (CCIT-NYC) is horrified by news reports detailing the shooting of Jabez Chakraborty, 22, who was shot at least four times on January 26 in Queens by NYPD officers while experiencing a mental health crisis. Mr. Chakraborty's family called 911 seeking help and support. What followed was a devastating and unacceptable failure of care.

Our hearts are with Mr. Chakraborty, his family, and his loved ones as he remains in critical condition and they endure the trauma of an incident that should never have happened. No family should have to fear that calling for help in a moment of crisis will result in gunfire. This incident is deeply disturbing, and it underscores the urgent consequences of continuing to respond to mental health emergencies with police.

Since 2015, at least 24 individuals have been killed by the NYPD while they experienced a mental health crisis.

CCIT-NYC members continue to call on the City to immediately implement our proposal for a non-police, public-health response to mental health crises, beginning with placing trained peers (individuals with lived mental health experience) on existing B-HEARD pilot response teams, and expanding the program to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We have waited too long, and we do not want to see another life senselessly endangered or lost.

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About CCIT-NYC

CCIT-NYC is a coalition of mental health advocacy and other community organizations, representing hundreds of community stakeholders, working to transform how New York responds to mental health crises. CCIT-NYC has proposed a mental health crisis response system that replaces police with teams of trained peers (those with lived mental health experience) and independent emergency medical technicians. For more information about CCIT-NYC and its proposal, visit http://www.ccitnyc.org/who-we-are/our-proposal.

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