Baltimore City Council is scheduled to take a final vote on Monday on legislation creating a new Department of Neighborhood Safety, which supporters say would establish a better response system for nonviolent emergency calls, including those involving mental health crises.
Council President Zeke Cohen says the department would help ensure Baltimore residents get the appropriate response when they call for help. The legislation would also give City Council additional oversight of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE)…