Baltimore mayor announces mental health ‘counselors’ — instead of police — will be sent to some 911 calls

SARAH TAYLOR

The BLAZE

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) has announced a new pilot program that will direct some 911 emergency calls to mental health professionals in lieu of notifying law enforcement officials.

According to a report from WJZ-TV, 911 dispatchers in the city receive about 36 emergency mental health calls a day.

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