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Policing the mentally ill
SPD Chief Broadhead speaks on training, challenges
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Statesboro Police Chief Mike Broadhead
On any given day, local police reports show arrests for things like public intoxication, disorderly conduct and domestic disputes. While some may have committed crimes, many are jailed as a direct result of mental illness.
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