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Spokane, WA is creating a Mental Health Response Unit for emergencies that do not require police

Spokane, WA Mental Health Response Unit non-police emergency

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The Spokane Police Department is working with Frontier Behavioral Health officials to deploy mental health professionals to certain 911 calls without being accompanied by a police officer. The Mental Health Response Unit prevents escalation from the presence of an armed office and enables the police to respond to other emergencies.

Public Safety Health & Human Services Emergency Services

Spokane, WA

Municipality in Washington

United States

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Cops May Yield to Mental Health Pros in Spokane

Police and behavioral health experts are working through the logistics of having clinicians answer emergency calls for people in crisis without the accompaniment of an armed police officer.

Mental health professionals could soon respond solo to some 911 calls in Spokane | News | wenatcheeworld.com

SPOKANE — Mental health professionals in Spokane could soon respond to certain 911 calls without a police officer at their side.

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