Absolutely, and I actually take your question to heart. It is related to the earlier question as well. Where do you intervene and where would we get the most value for an early intervention? Typically, prior to somebody coming into negative contact with the criminal justice system would be the place to do that. Often, people like ambulance attendants and police constables are the first contact for people. If there were resources that were available to them, other than arrest and charging, that would probably make a huge difference.
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