> traveled around the city in a white van handling low-level incidents, like trespassing and mental health episodes In many (most?) other countries, the police

> traveled around the city in a white van handling low-level incidents, like trespassing and mental health episodes In many (most?) other countries, the police may not even get called in for such cases; and anyway, an arrest would not be made. At most, the police officer might demand the trespasser vacate the premises, escort them out, then give them a threatening talking-to.