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Seattle’s CARE Department is pulling all-nighters—extending crisis responder shifts to 18.5 hours a day—to meet the surge in non-police mental health emergencies. With nearly 7,000 calls this year alone, double last year’s total, the city’s investing $6.9 million to double staff, upgrade vehicles, and expand coverage—all funded by a public safety sales tax. Trained mental health pros, not cops, handle non-violent crises, and you can still call 911 or the police non-emergency line to get help routed to the right responders.

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