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One Mind Campaign   12-08-17          T.A.  

 

(09:00) Monterey – The Monterey Police Department announced they are joining the International Association Chiefs of Police “One Mind Campaign”. The One Mind Campaign seeks to ensure successful interactions between police officers and persons with mental illness. The Monterey Police Department is committed to implementing 4 promising practices over a 12–36 month timeframe.  The 4 strategies include: Establishing a clearly defined and sustainable partnership with one or more community mental health organizations; Developing and implementing a model policy addressing police response to persons affected by mental illness; Providing Crisis Intervention Team training to a minimum of 20 percent of the agency’s sworn officers; and training and certifying 100 percent of the agency’s sworn officers in Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety. 

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