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United states when it comes to mental health issues? absolutely. people with mental illness are overrepresented in every aspect of the criminal justice system. so i work in a specialized unit that only deadlines with people in a mental health crisis. i m in plain clothes. i drive an unmarked car. my weapon is concealed. and for the last nine years the only weapon i ve used is my ability to communicate. i m not trash. no, of course not. you know that you re going to deal with someone in crisis that night. you know that someone s going to need your help. all right. you can find that documentary on nbcnews.com/leftfield. with me now is the producer of that documentary, ed oh, as well as the police officer you just saw in that clip, officer james williams. gentlemen, thank you for being with us. ed, let s talk about this. you spent a year on this. why? i think what i really wanted to impact, the intersection between mental illness and why people with mental illness keep coming ....

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