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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•8 months agoNot necessarily. The hotline staff are trained to deal with it over the phone if at all possible. They do not just call the police.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•edit-28 months agoSeveral cities have replaced them with AI that alert the police and hang up on the caller.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•8 months agoI’m not aware of this having happened anywhere. At least not with the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which I assume is the line that’s being referenced.
Not necessarily. The hotline staff are trained to deal with it over the phone if at all possible. They do not just call the police.
Several cities have replaced them with AI that alert the police and hang up on the caller.
I’m not aware of this having happened anywhere. At least not with the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which I assume is the line that’s being referenced.