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Originally Posted by whitev70r
Really simple actually, have police trained in wellness check procedures. Or, someone mentioned this in another thread, what you need here is a empathetic, kind, gentle social worker or trained counsellor. Hell, hire a few of these on the police force and on calls like these, bring one of these SW or counsellors along (in plain clothes, not uniform) with an officer to deescalate the situation.
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This is literally what "defund the police" means
It's poorly worded though, because people seem to believe it means "eliminate the police"