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Richland County police consider mental health response over arrests
Original: Richland County law enforcement considers mental health alternative over arrests
Law enforcement in Richland County, South Carolina is weighing a mental health alternative to making arrests. The idea would divert people in mental health crises to care-based intervention rather than the criminal justice system. It is part of a wider national debate over how police handle mental health calls, though details of the county's specific proposal remain limited.
Why now: Communities and officials are increasingly scrutinising how police respond to mental health crises instead of defaulting to arrest.
Richland CountyRichland County Sheriff's DepartmentWIS News 10
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