What Happens When Cops Refuse to Respond to Mental Health Calls?
May 15, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 323
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Episode description
Why are a handful of sheriff’s departments in California refusing to respond to some 911 calls that involve a person with mental illness?
Guest:
Lee Romney, Journalist and co-host of November In My Soul
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