Woodstock, Ontario, police have established a new post as the number of occurrences involving people going through a mental health crisis rises.
A new Community Engagement Officer will help members of the community who are experiencing a crisis.
The new Community Engagement Officer has been presented by the Woodstock Police as Constable Savage.
According to officials, Constable Savage joined the Woodstock Police Department in 2021 after gaining significant experience in a related position at the Brantford Police Service working with people who were in distress and had mental illnesses.
According to officials, the officer will collaborate closely with other community partners as well as the Mental Health Engagement and Response Team.
They’ll also teach other Woodstock police officers on crisis intervention.
— with documents from Jess Brady of 980 CFPL.
Police in Woodstock, Ontario, create new post to help with mental health crisis
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