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California sheriff's department to pair therapists with deputies on mental health calls

The Nevada County Sheriff's Office in California will now team up a licensed therapist with a deputy to respond to certain 911 calls that are not crime-related. Sheriff Shannan Moon joins CBSN to talk about the pilot program that aims to reduce the risk of deadly confrontations with people in mental health crisis.
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