Possible mental health crisis at Bowdoin St shelter, Boston MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a possible mental health crisis involving an emotionally disturbed person at a shelter near Bowdoin Street in Dorchester. Officers were dispatched under Section 12, which allows for involuntary psychiatric evaluation in Massachusetts.
Audio|Heard on: Boston EMS
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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I've got an EDP near Bowdoin Street in the shelter.
00:02
It's a Section 12[1] case, police are en route.
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Hey, we have Bowdoin Street.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Section 12: Massachusetts involuntary psychiatric evaluation/commitment under M.G.L. c.123 §12
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Bowdoin St, Dorchester, MA 02122
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