Updated at 5:17 p.m.
Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD), a nonprofit that launched in 2017, helps people experiencing extreme poverty, substance abuse and mental health disorders through diversion efforts and wraparound services. However, some Atlanta City Council members are questioning the leadership and operations of the nonprofit.
Moki Macias, who serves as the executive director of PAD, was a guest on Monday’s edition of “Closer Look.” Macias told show host Rose Scott that PAD works to prevent arrests by creating different, yet positive pathways. She said that one of the reasons PAD exists is so that 911 won’t be overwhelmed with calls.
