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Exhibition of vehicles causing problems in our residential areas. so there were several incidents that we were unable to respond to because we didn t have the resources. and so what do you say to people that argue that those resources are better spent in new programs that would prevent violent incidents between police and members of the community where maybe police don t necessarily need to be involved like incidents with people that have mental illness or homeless folks, et cetera? i ve been very clear that i m in support of programs that are alternative response to law enforcement. particularly when we re talking about those that suffer from mental illness. in oakland, we have taken on a program called macro that will be a nonlaw enforcement response. and i hope that that program is tremendously effective. i don t know if law enforcement is the best response to respond to those suffering from mental illness. and so this alternative resource will be tremendously helpful for the de ....

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