Police reforms that could be model for other communities

Sometimes a few simple steps can save lives and resources. In this case:

1. Partnership with local mental health agencies.
2. Gathering necessary information about people with mental health.
3. Preparing officers for the MH crisis calls made a huge difference.

We don’t need to take years and continually invest heavily in reinventing the wheel with chances of things not going as envisioned.

Learning from best practices and lessons learned is often the best and easy way to make a difference.

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This police chief’s reforms could be a model for other communities | CNN

Police encounters with citizens dealing with mental health issues can go very wrong, very quickly. That’s why the Westport, Connecticut police department has set up a voluntary registry for parents and friends of people with mental health challenges.

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