With one police truck and a team of professionals, mental health services have returned to the city of Lodi.

"Our MET is our Mobile Evaluation Team," Lodi Police Department Sergeant Elias Ambriz said. "We go out and conduct outreach and try to provide support and services for Lodi residents facing mental health challenges."

Sergeant Elias Ambriz is just one of the members of MET.

Once a month, he and the MET connect with people who are struggling, whether that's with mental health or homelessness.

"Our team consists of our [Community Liaison Officer], our downtown bike officer, a dispatcher and a sergeant. We're also teamed up with two clinicians from San Joaquin Behavioral Health Services," he explained.

This hasn't always been available within the city. It was once discontinued beca

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