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Dispatching paramedics for heart attacks and police for crimes makes sense — but not for psychiatric emergencies, mental health advocates say.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2022

Dispatching that team opened up room for Dauch to hire his own staff.

From The Verge • Nov. 9, 2021

Dispatching Mr. Burns also fit because with the fall of the Afghan government and the withdrawal of American diplomats and troops, the C.I.A. will bear much of the responsibility for monitoring Afghanistan going forward.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2021

Dispatching police to keep them home would “exacerbate social unrest, and this unrest could limit our ability to control the epidemic,” said López-Gatell, a Hopkins-trained epidemiologist.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2021

Dispatching the letter, he ordered the band to scatter as before, appointing a meeting place a number of days hence.

From Cattle Brands A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories by Adams, Andy