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During this webinar, experts discussed how cities are developing civilian-led responder models to address the growing number of emergency service calls related to mental health, substance use, traffic incidents and other non-violent issues. This conversation underscores how collaboration among fire, police departments, emergency services, mental health professionals and trained community members can strengthen citywide public safety systems infrastructure.

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