When someone’s in crisis, help shouldn’t come with handcuffs.

In this episode of ⁠Don't Cop Out⁠⁠⁠, we talk to Justin Madeira of CAHOOTS, Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets—the trailblazing crisis response team proving there’s another way. From mental health calls to medical emergencies, CAHOOTS shows what happens when compassion, not force, answers the call. But can the rest of the nation catch up?

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