ONLINE: Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops

press release: NAMI Dane County is partnering with NAMI Wisconsin for a free virtual showing of the HBO documentary Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops followed by a live Q&A with Ernie and Joe themselves. Registration links for each showing are below.

Matinee Showing: 1 PM {Q&A with Ernie Stevens}

Evening Showing: 6:30 PM {Q&A with Joe Smarro}

This documentary follows two police officers who are diverting people away from jail and into mental health treatment, one 911 call at a time.

Directed and produced by Jenifer McShane (Mothers of Bedford), Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops follows San Antonio, Texas police officers Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro and their daily encounters with people in crisis. The film documents how their innovative approach to policing – which takes mental health into account – is having a dramatic effect on the way police respond to these challenges.