Anne Larsen

Deputy Director of Reimagining Public Safety

   al10268@nyu.edu

Anne Larsen is Deputy Director of Reimagining Public Safety at the Policing Project. Most recently, Anne helped coordinate crisis response alternatives and initiatives and provided technical assistance and education on community responder programs across the country. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked for the Olympia Police Department and created, implemented, and managed the Crisis Response Unit (CRU) and Familiar Faces program. CRU is designed after the CAHOOTS model, which deploys unarmed, civilian-first responders to community members in crisis due to poverty, mental health, substance use and quality of life calls for service. Before working for the Olympia police department, she worked for the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, championing alternatives to the criminal justice system and supporting treatment courts. Anne has a BA in public administration and an MPA from The Evergreen State College.