Sheriff Tom Dart: Cook County has a ‘practical, low-cost’ strategy to help police handle mental health calls – Chicago Sun-Times

"Hiring full-time mental health professionals to physically respond to a crisis 24/7 sounds ideal in theory, but in practice, has proven fiscally impossible at any reasonable scale. By using telehealth technologies, we aren’t just saving taxpayer dollars — we are saving lives."
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Hello, Indiana!
1 year ago

Perhaps Tom could consult downstate Salem, IL whichever now refuses to send police officers into a mental crisis situation until a social worker gets there. Sounds good to me.

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Bill also
1 year ago

I think its past time for the mental health professionals when law enforcement professionals have to be called in.

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debtsor
1 year ago

Police Officer kicks in door with guns drawn:

“Here, you crazy person, please talk to a mental health expert on this iPad.”

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Fed up neighbor
1 year ago

Another one that needs to be voted out of office.

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Fullbladder
1 year ago

” — we are saving lives.” Could you be more specific?

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