A new focus on crisis response in Durham.
The city is becoming the first in the state to launch an ‘unarmed mental health’ division.
The new program starts on Tuesday.
The goal is to match 911 responses to the needs of people experiencing behavioral and mental health issues.
Durham is the first city in North Carolina to dispatch unarmed mental health professionals.
The city’s Community Safety Department is launching three new crisis response pilot programs.
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