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Police are first to respond to mental health crises; they shouldn't be

from Vice

Police are first to respond to mental health crises; they shouldn't be Vice Some law enforcement officers around the country agree that they're spending disproportionate amounts of their time and money on mental health, when it's not their place to do so. "Philosophically, using law enforcement authority to arrest someone as a means to seek mental healthcare is just simply wrong," said Dave Mahoney, the sheriff of Madison, Wisconsin. READ MORE

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