So how many social workers and experts do you think you would have to hire in order to deal with that level of call so that police wouldn't have to respond? We have put together a proposal for the entirety of this department that puts the cost at about $1 billion for this department. Would you be able to find them? We are confident of our ability to find them because we know that if you actually pay people what they're worth for this job, there are so many who interested in responding. (04:39–04:46)
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