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San Quentin Crisis Response Team competes

The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center Crisis Response Team recently competed in a series of challenges. Watch this video to see how CDCR stacked up against other regional law enforcement teams in the Bay Area competition.

Video and photos by Richard Tan, TV Specialist
Office of Public and Employee Communications


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