Between January 2021 and July 2022, the “Mental Evaluation Unit” (MEU) teams only responded to about a third of mental health related calls. LAPD said staffing difficulties at the Department of Mental Health are partly to blame. 

<p>Between January 2021 and July 2022, the “Mental Evaluation Unit” (MEU) teams only responded to about a third of mental health related calls. LAPD said staffing difficulties at the Department of Mental Health are partly to blame. </p>

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