Law enforcement advocates point to non-police teams of responders as the best individuals to handle mental health calls.
DART says its police officers have received training from Parkland clinicians on how to deescalate situations involving people experiencing a mental health crisis.},{ "name":"Editor Picks", "component":"17105533", "insertPoint":"4", "requiredCountToDisplay":"1", "watchElement":".
“Any program like this is an investment, and so we have to be very careful about thinking through what is the biggest return on investment as far as a program, and how do we plan for something that can be put in place to move forward,” the DART spokesperson told the. “It's difficult to not have that answer of what that looks like, especially given the current financial situation across the board.
With the dissolution of the team, individuals experiencing homelessness or mental health conditions will be met solely by a DART police officer, the DART spokesperson said. That includes calls related to mental health, which have historically been answered by armed police officers. Responding to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis has become a significant aim of many of the programs, a change that Irwin believes helps to de-escalate situations where an individual’s actions may be unpredictable.
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