Now this article is great. In Washington they are cross training police on mental health and sending mental Health professionals out on police call outs. This is a great idea as police are often challenged with dealing with mentally ill individuals and not properly equipped. This is a wonderful step in the right direction.
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/mental-health-workers-to-join-police-on-callouts-in-worldfirst-trial-20151214-gln0bt.html
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