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More police departments partner with clinicians to de-escalate mental health crises
20 May 2022

More police departments partner with clinicians to de-escalate mental health crises

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: State, Why We Need Reform | 0

[Via WCVB 5] Half of fatal police shootings since 2019 involved behavioral health issues ARLINGTON, Mass. — Police are responding to more incidents involving people experiencing mental health crises and in some cases the results have been deadly. 5 Investigates … Continued

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