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Special Police Responses to Mental Illness
Quick Facts:
- Name of coordinating law enforcement agency:
- Law Enforcement
- Primary specialized response:
- Police officers are trained to provide crisis intervention services and to act as liaisons to the mental health system.
- Program start year:
- 2008
Special Police Responses to Mental Illness
Contact:
- Title:
- Criminal Justice
- Address:
- 530 Willard St., #103
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169 - Phone:
- 339-499-8141
Agency Information
- Name of coordinating law enforcement agency:
- Law Enforcement
- Type of government that operates law enforcement agency:
- State
Specialized Response Description
- Program start year:
- 2008
- Primary specialized response:
- Police officers are trained to provide crisis intervention services and to act as liaisons to the mental health system.
- Secondary specialized response:
- Police officers are trained to provide crisis intervention services and to act as liaisons to the mental health system.
- Funding source(s):
- Other
- Staff supported by funding:
- Other
Program Partners and Personnel
Training on Mental Health Issues
Response Procedures
Program Sustainability
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