Chesco Commissioners Recognize The Crisis Intevention Team Monday
Posted on AllSides January 9th, 2023
From The Center
National Law Enforcement Day provides an opportunity to thank law enforcement across the county for their service to the community. “Because law enforcement personnel have vital responsibilities as frontline caretakers in assessing and managing offenders with mental illness, the training provides them with the skills to manage crises,” County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline said in a combined statement. The county’s Department of Mental Health/Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities has worked with law enforcement for five years to teach law enforcement officers how to deal with individuals with...