
June 11, 2019
The AFI DOCS Interview: ERNIE & JOE With Director Jenifer McShane
Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro are not typical police officers. Dressed in polo shirts and slacks, guns out of view, the two approach each emergency call with the intent of defusing situations without force and helping those in need. They are part of the San Antonio Police Department’s Mental Health Unit, founded to confront the…

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