Mental health professionals will soon be dispatched to some 911 calls that would usually be handled by Seattle police. This is due to a new alternative 911 response pilot program that is set to launch in October. The pilot program will allow dispatchers to send mental health professionals to certain crisis calls instead of police officers. The pilot was created by Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office and is being carried out by the Community Safety and Communications Center, which handles 911 calls and dispatch. On Tuesday, Seattle City Council’s Public Safety and Human Services Committee got an update on the pilot program. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-pilot-program-mental-health-professionals-911-calls/281-b430fe23-c81b-410e-9002-6fd21e19807e