PCSD implements new 911 system to help people with mental health issues
Pima County Sheriff's Department implements new system to help with mental health crises
NEW 9-1-1 SYSTEM -- TO HELPPEOPLE DEALING WITH MENTALHEALTH ISSUES IN PIMA COUNTY.WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT THEPROCEDURE-- YESTERDAY.
IFSOMEONE CALLS 9-1-1 WITHMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES -- WHO ISNOT ENDANGERING OTHERS -- ANDTHERE ARE NO CRIMINAL ELEMENTS-- THE CALL WILL BETRANSFERRED TO A MENTAL HEALTHPROFESSIONAL.
ARIZONA COMPLETEHEALTH -- IS PARTNERING WITHPIMA COUNTY SHERIFF'SDEPARTMENT -- TO PROVIDECRISIS MOBILE TEAMS -- THATCAN BE DISPATCHED TO HELPSOMEONE IN DISTRESS.
"IT JUSTHELPS THOSE PEOPLE GET HELPFROM A CRISIS PROFESSIONAL ALITTLE FASTER THAN IF WE WERETO SEND A DEPUTY FIRST ANDWAIT FOR THE DEPUTY TO ASK FORA CRISIS PROFESSIONAL TORESPOND THERE." THE GOAL -- ISTO HELP FREE UP DEPUTIES TORESPOND TO MORE CRIME RELATEDCALLS -- AND GET CALLERS INCRISIS SEEN SOONER BY SOMEONEPROPERLY TRAINED TO HELP.
THESHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAYS --IT'S BEEN WORKING TO ESTABLISHTHE PROGRAM -- SINCE THEBEGINNING OF THE
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WCBI News at Six - Thursday, September 17th, 2020
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