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The debate over establishing community-based mental health crisis response teams versus traditional police response for mental health emergencies

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The main point of disagreement between Dr. Chen and Chief Rodriguez is . James Thompson's position differs from both Chen and Rodriguez in that . According to Patricia Walsh, the proposed solutions are inadequate because . Dr. Chen's support for the proposal is primarily based on . Chief Rodriguez's main concern about the new proposal is .

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The debate about mental health crisis response teams . While Dr. Chen makes some valid points about , I think Chief Rodriguez's concerns about safety cannot be ignored. The suggestion by James Thompson to seems the most practical approach. However, I strongly agree with Walsh that . Until we address the underlying issues in our mental health care system, we're just .

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