Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops
A different kind of 911 call
Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops is an intimate portrait of two Texas police officers who are helping change the way police respond to mental health calls. The film takes audiences on a personal journey, weaving together their experiences during their daily encounters with people in crisis. Guns tucked away, Ernie and Joe de-escalate confrontations, divert people to desperately needed mental health services, and save lives.
Director
Jenifer McShane
Producer
Jennifer McShane
Runtime
96 Minutes
Rights Represented
Educational Rights
Captions Available
English Closed Captions (available upon request)
Language
English
Press
“Moving in its humanity and forceful in its pragmatism, the documentary feels like essential viewing, especially for decision makers with the power to enact similar initiatives.”
- LA Times
“Ernie & Joe is a richly human, hopeful documentary.”
- TheIndependentCritic.com
“Hope not just for police officers all over the country but for a better understanding and more humane approach to mental health by society as a whole.”