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Denver is reporting early success with a program that replaces armed police officers with healthcare workers for non-violent incidents. Since June 2020, a mental health clinician and a paramedic have responded to 748 calls without the need for police intervention or any arrests. https://denverite.com/2021/02/02/in-the-first-six-months-of-health-care-professionals-replacing-police-officers-no-one-they-encountered-was-arrested/
@estherschindler Love this. Cops shouldn't be called for mental health emergencies. They've proven time and time again that they are incapable of handling those types of situations. Someone usually ends up dead.