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Manchester Police Launch New Crisis Intervention Team

6/7/10 The Hartford Courant—The crisis intervention team is designed to help people with mental illnesses, while decreasing violent confrontations, including "suicide by cop." Police personnel received specialized training that included how to recognize symptoms of mental illness and are familiarized with the local mental health system, suicide prevention and de-escalation techniques.
http://www.courant.com/
Author(s)
Jesse Leavenworth
Date
June 7, 2010
State
Connecticut
Source
The Hartford Courant


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