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Oakland Becomes Latest City Looking To Take Police Out Of Some Nonviolent 911 Calls

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Oakland City Vice Mayor and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan says sending police to mental health and behavioral calls they aren't trained for is a mistake cities keep repeating. (Philip Pacheco/ AFP via Getty Images)
Oakland City Vice Mayor and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan says sending police to mental health and behavioral calls they aren't trained for is a mistake cities keep repeating. (Philip Pacheco/ AFP via Getty Images)

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