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Is Denver’s STAR Program Making A Difference?

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Denver Police STAR program mental health
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The Support Team Assisted Response van. June 8, 2020.

A program that puts troubled nonviolent people in the hands of health care workers instead of Denver police officers has proven successful in its first six months, according to a progress report. Denverite's David Sachs reports.