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In Episode 21, CJ and Tanner are joined by Bridget Topping. Bridget is a Suffolk County Police Officer assigned to the Behavioral Health Section, which focuses on communication between the Suffolk County Police Department and the Office of Mental Health. Since inception in 2021, the Behavioral Health Section has assisted over 2,000 members of the public that are experiencing a mental health crisis. Through their partnership with the Family Service League, the goal of the Behavioral Health Section is to assist people during a mental health crisis, while attempting to ease the burden on the police officers on patrol.