Seattle PD will not respond to mental crisis calls. Unarmed 'crisis responders' will be sent instead.
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The city of Seattle will no longer dispatch police officers to mental crisis calls. Instead, unarmed "crisis responders" will be sent to address the situation.
Katie Daviscourt shared the development on social media, writing: "BREAKING: Seattle police and fire will no longer be answering to mental crisis calls. 'Crisis responders' or social workers, will be dispatched instead. They are not allowed to be armed."
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