Crisis counsellors or crime-fighters? Mental-health calls strain police resources; experts blame inadequate treatment options By: Ryan Thorpe and Graeme Bruce Posted:

At a time when the local police union is lobbying for more front-line officers and the methamphetamine crisis is ravaging Winnipeg streets, existing law-enforcement resources are being diverted into mental-health calls at an alarming rate.

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