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'You've got to be on their time': Greensboro aims to help those in mental health crisis by pairing police and clinicians

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Greensboro police behavioral health team members explain how the team works to help people in mental health crises.

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GREENSBORO — The phone call in May last year was a nightmare. Ultimately, though, it turned out to be a blessing.

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William Harrison walks with med tech Katie Simmons and his daughter Wendy Harrison during an April 4 visit at Guilford House in Greensboro. Last year in May, the city’s Behavioral Health Response Team responded when William Harrison was found wandering in and out of traffic on U.S. 29.

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Wendy Harrison and her father William walk during a recent visit at Guilford House in Greensboro.

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William Harrison walks with med tech Katie Simmons and his daughter Wendy Harrison during an April 4 visit at Guilford House in Greensboro. Last year in May, the city’s Behavioral Health Response Team responded when William Harrison was found wandering in and out of traffic on U.S. 29.

Wendy Harrison and her father William walk during a recent visit at Guilford House in Greensboro.

Wendy Harrison (right) and her father William pose for a photo April 4 during a visit at Guilford House in Greensboro.

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