Antioch marks 1-year of Angelo Quinto response team

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

ANTIOCH, Calif. – One year after its launch, the city of Antioch is applauding the success of a special emergency response team.

The Angelo Quinto Community Response Team takes on low-level emergencies.

Its goal is to help free up police for more serious calls.

The team was named after a man who died in Antioch police custody in 2020.

Team members handle about 500 calls a month.

The mayor of Antioch says in just one year, it’s already had an impact on the police department.

“We haven’t had an in-custody death since we launched this, so that’s a mark of success for me,” Mayor Lamar Thorpe-Hernandez said on Monday. “The fact that we can take 500 calls off of the police’s shoulders, that’s success to me. “

The mayor also says the community response program needs more staff, and is on borrowed time with federal funds.

He says the city may need to restructure its budget to fund this team in the near future.
 

About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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