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Therapist Kiki Radermacher was one of the first members of a mobile crisis response unit in Missoula, Mont., which started responding to emergency mental health calls last year. That pilot project becomes permanent in July and is one of six such teams in

In Montana, Crisis Support Teams Offer Alternatives To Policing Mental Health

Jun 10, 2021
Montana now has six mobile crisis response teams — up from one in 2019 — with more in the works. Each team has a different makeup, but all use mental health support to diffuse tricky situations.
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The now infamous incident at a Starbucks in Philadelphia is far from isolated. Experts say it echoes a tragic past that excluded black people from public spaces.

People Who Say Police Were Called For #LivingWhileBlack Ask Congress To Act

Jun 05, 2018
Since two men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks, there have been over a dozen more incidents of people calling 911 on people of color who were seemingly just living their everyday lives.
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LV Police To Get New 911 Call Center

Feb 17, 2016

Las Vegas police will soon have an additional call center, temporary call center and back-up telephone line.

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Some Mesquite 911 Calls Routed To Las Vegas

Jan 26, 2016

Due to issues with a technical upgrade, some emergency services callers in Mesquite are being rerouted to dispatchers in Las Vegas for the time being.

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'Upside-Down' Hot Air Balloon Prompts 911 Calls In Las Vegas

Sep 28, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An upside-down hot air balloon flying in Las Vegas sparked a flurry of 911 calls though the flight was planned.

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Technical Problem Causes 911 Callers To Get Busy Signal

Jun 30, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police are investigating after a technical problem left people calling 911 with a busy signal.

The Las Vegas Sun reports that police say the issue was resolved at about 5 a.m.

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AT&T Outage Impacts 911 Call Centers in Northern Nevada

Apr 22, 2015

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — Parts of northern Nevada may be experiencing phone outages after AT&T reported vandalism damage that has impacted emergency calls.

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Navajo Nation Improves 911 Service

Jan 26, 2015
Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly has signed an executive order aimed at improving 911 service and emergency communications across the sprawling...
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