MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Cell Police Division is enhancing its response to psychological well being crises by coaching sworn officers to successfully use psychological well being intervention and de-escalation methods, in response to a division information launch. The division’s Workplace of Strategic Initiatives is intently collaborating with AltaPointe’s Behavioral Well being Disaster Heart for coaching.
MPD stated officers are often referred to as first when there’s a psychological well being situation and may help to calm the scenario. Subsequent month seven MPD officers will journey to Houston, Texas, to obtain coaching and turn out to be licensed psychological well being trainers. As soon as licensed they too will be capable to practice different officers.
A pilot program is being arrange, utilizing grant cash, that may dispatch a co-response group within the Third Precinct. An officer and a psychological well being clinician will likely be paired collectively to answer psychological well being disaster calls. The pairs will work to forestall people from going to jail and search remedy.
