Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops

A film by Jenifer McShane

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.

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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.”

- Film Threat
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A different kind of 911 call

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