Detroit police expand mental health crisis response program
By Veronica Meadows and David Komer online producer
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DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police said it responds to at least 20 calls a day on average for people going through a mental health crisis.
"This is a crisis that really impacts our community we cannot arrest our way through mental illness," said Interim Detroit Police Chief James White. "This is a disease that victimizes our community, plain and simple. We see it day in and day out."
Detroit police says Crisis Intervention Team has made impact in mental health cases
Detroit police said it responds to at least 20 calls a day on average for people going through a mental health crisis. In response the department announced they are expanding a program that has already seen success in four precincts. It is called the Behavioral Health Co-Response Pilot Program.