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Mobile crisis units in the Philly area take strain off police when dealing with mental-health incidents

Incidents related to mental health account for 10% of all police calls, raising questions about whether it’s more beneficial to have trained crisis workers deal with mental health related situations.

Master of Social Work, Amanda Mulhern, Crises Worker,  takes health crises call during a morning shift at the Montgomery County Mobile Crisis Center in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Thursday, August 13, 2020.
Master of Social Work, Amanda Mulhern, Crises Worker, takes health crises call during a morning shift at the Montgomery County Mobile Crisis Center in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Thursday, August 13, 2020.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer