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The city of Winston-Salem launched a new program to address non-emergency calls earlier this year. It aims to support beleaguered police and fire departments, and the program is showing results.
First responders quickly determined the man was experiencing a mental health crisis. After coming down, he was not arrested but taken to a health facility.
It's only been around for a month and a half but crisis counselors have already responded to more than 300 calls.
The Behavioral Evaluation and Response Team responds to 911 calls from people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.
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