Not911 was the inaugural, in-house project of this new Emergent Works engineering team. Built by people who had first-hand experience of police-related violence, the app gives 1-click access to other sources of immediate assistance, helping communities to avoid the knee-jerk response to dial 911—and hopefully de-escalate the situation.
As Qin tells us, the Emergent Works team wanted to fund an in-house project for the newly trained apprentices to develop their skills and to show the world what they were capable of.
Not911: When You Need Help, But Not From Police
