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Police to receive mental health training

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Staff

Crisis intervention team training will be offered in January to 27 local law-enforcement officers. The purpose of the training is to better prepare officers for encounters with people with mental illness and to increase the chances that those with serious mental illness will receive treatment rather than incarceration.

The Mental Health Association in Orange County contracted with Durham Technical Community College to provide the 40-hour course.

“We’re pleased to have the opportunity to learn more about helping people with special needs and de-escalating people in crisis,” said Carrboro Police Chief Carolyn Hutchison.

Five Carrboro officers will take the course, which will be held at Durham Tech’s Hillsborough campus.

Officer Charlie Pardo of the Chapel Hill department will serve as the primary trainer; Jody Flick of the UNC School of Social Work will teach a class on suicide prevention; and Peter Smith, a Chapel Hill psychologist, will conduct another on trauma. Other areas covered include legal issues and mental health law; special concerns with geriatrics, children, and adolescents; community resources; cultural competency; and substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.

—Staff Reports

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