U.S. police reform: Alternative approach to handle emergency calls

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The recent racial justice protests​in the U.S.have included calls for, if not fullydefundingpolicedepartments, at least diverting some of their resources to social services.

One concept involves sendingalternative typesof emergency responders to​answersome 911 calls for​help.

One city in the U.S. state of Oregon has been doing that for decades. And now Denver, Colorado, is trying the same approach. Learn more.

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