The work group’s focus is on the initial interaction a person has with law enforcement and potential alternatives to arrest.
Workgroup Members
| Sheriff Sally Hernandez | TC Sheriff | Co-Chair |
| Chief Joseph Chacon | APD | Co-Chair |
| Marisa Malik | Integral Care | Member |
| Laura Elmore | Sobering Center | Member |
| Lt Michael Chancellor | APD | Member |
| Sgt. David Carroll | Travis County Sheriff’s Office | Member |
| Rutanya S. Pearson-Mitchner | Peer Support Specialist | Member |
| Greta Irvin | ASJR | Member |
| Chad Hooten | Yellow Pod | Member |
| Erin Shinn Sreenivasan | Travis County Attorney’s Office, Criminal Trial Division | Member |
| Maria Emerson | Austin Interfaith | Member |