Whatcom County, WA is launching an unarmed emergency mental health 911 response pilot program

Whatcom County, WA unarmed emergency mental health 911 pilot

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Whatcom County and the city of Bellingham are launching an unarmed emergency response pilot program. During the pilot, unarmed behavioral health teams will handle emergency mental health crisis 911 calls instead of police officers or emergency medical technicians. These Alternate Response Teams will be dispatched by specially-trained county dispatchers in cooperation with the Bellingham Police and Fire departments,

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Whatcom County, WA

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Bellingham and Whatcom County are finalizing plans for an unarmed crisis response team this year. This team will handle emergency calls from individuals experiencing mental illness-related crises among other situations where an armed response is not deemed necessary.

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