MUCH FOR JOINING US ON THIS FRIDAY. I'M NAOMI KEITT. KAREN IS OFF TONIGHT. FIRST, IT'S 6 TULSANS COMMUNITY RESPONSE. TEAMS COULD BE EXPANDING THEIR HOURS UNDER A NEW MAYOR. 2 NEWS OKLAHOMA'S BRAYDEN BATES TELLS US HOW CANDIDATES REACTED WHEN ACTED ABOUT THE PROGRAMS. >> THE ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE TEAM SINCE FIRE POLICE AND A MENTAL TO SITUATIONS WHERE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MAY BE NEEDED. HOWEVER, RIGHT NOW, THOSE HOURS ARE LIMITED THAT HE WAS OUT IN THE FIELD OUT OF THE COMMUNITY. >> MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, RESPONDING TO THOSE CALLS, EMILY FARMERS TO SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR WITH COPES. SHE SAYS THE PROGRAM'S PARTNER, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH POLICE AND FIRE THOSE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE REALLY EXCITING AND IMPORTANT PASSES. WE IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT IT'S NOT A 24 7 OPERATION. THAT'S WHY 2 NEWS ANCHOR ERIN CHRISTIE ASKED THE MAYORAL CANDIDATES. WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PROGRAM AND DO YOU BELIEVE THE BENEFITS OUTWEIGH WHAT COULD BE SIGNIFICANT COST FOR A 24 7 EXPANSION? SUPER IMPORTANT TO ME THAT WE EXPAND THAT TO 24 7. IT WILL BE WORTH EVERY PENNY. I THINK THAT I THINK THE COST OF NOT DOING IS IS ONE THING WE CAN'T TOLERATE. I WOULD ENCOURAGE TO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON CALL. >> WITH THE TOPIC TOP OF MIND, I TOOK THE QUESTION TO THE DEPARTMENT'S TULSA FIRE. CHIEF MICHAEL BAKER SAYS THEY MADE IT WORK WITH THE LIMITED HOURS. SO I THINK THAT THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR DISCUSSION RELATED TO EXPANSION OF THESE >> I THINK WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT THAT WE WORK TRY TO WORK THE MOST PEAK DEMAND HOURS THAT WE HAVE FARMER WITH COPE SAYS HER DEPARTMENT SENDS MENTAL HEALTH AIDES AND THEY'RE ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP. WE WANT TO PROVIDE THAT EXPERTISE ON THOSE CRISIS CALLS TO HELP SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT. BUT 2 REALLY HELP SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT NEED THAT EXPERTISE. AND THAT RESPONSE FROM ARE TOLD 2 NEWS EXCLUSIVELY THIS FALL. CUBS WILL BE EXPANDING THE 9-1-1 DISPATCH MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS HOURS TO 24 7. BUT IT WILL ONLY BE OVER THE PHONE THAT WILL ALLOW FOR MORE OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM THE START OF EMERGENCY CALLS. WHILE THE RESPONSE TEAMS OPERATION IS NOT YET A 24 7 POSITION. COATS AND TFD BOTH SAID THEY'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE BEST WAYS TO EXPAND RESOURCES HER