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The program reduced reports of crimes including trespassing, public disorder, and resisting arrest by 34% during this period.

MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One American citys "radical" approach to handling low-level 911 calls -- sending mental health professionals rather than police -- may have taken a

A study shows that first responders who are not police can be more effective for low-level incidents

A pilot program in Denver indicates that sending mental health specialists instead of police for certain 911 calls can pay off.

A six-month pilot programme in Denver, Colorado, that had mental health specialists instead of police respond to non-violent emergency calls reduced non-violent crime by 34 per cent

As cities test different approaches to handling 911 calls, a new study shows dispatching mental health specialists for nonviolent emergencies can be beneficial. In Denver, it reduced reports of less serious crimes and lowered response costs.

As U.S. cities rethink the role of law enforcement in nonviolent 911 emergencies, new Stanford research uncovers the strongest evidence yet that dispatching mental health professionals instead of police officers in some instances can have significant benefits.

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