Mental health initiative in Dauphin County helps keep people out of prison
Before the initiative, people with mental illness were spending more time in prison compared to those without mental illness. Author: Chelsea Koerbler (FOX43) Updated: 7:21 PM EDT May 20, 2021
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. In Dauphin County, the way officials are dealing with people with severe mental health illness has been nationally recognized. Through a program implemented over the last few years, they ve been able to significantly cut down on the amount of people being held in the county prison. mental illness is not a crime, said Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick when speaking about the county s Stepping Up program.
1 dead in Allison Hill shooting: police
Updated 11:46 PM;
Today 11:46 PM
One person is dead after a shooting in the 1400 block of Vernon Street in on April 6, 2021, according to Harrisburg police.
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One person died in a shooting Tuesday night, according to Harrisburg police.
Deputy Chief Dennis Sorensen said officers first responded to the 1400 block of Vernon Street around 8:45 p.m.
A male, age not provided, died from the shooting, he said.
As of 10:30 p.m., forensics investigators were still at the scene, and Sorensen said the Dauphin County District Attorney had been to the scene. He expected investigators to be on scene for another hour.
Harrisburg deputy police chief retires after 28 years
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
Deputy Police Chief Deric Moody retired from the Harrisburg Bureau of Police Fri., Jan. 29, 2021, after 28 years of service. (Photo courtesy of the City of Harrisburg)
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Harrisburg Deputy Police Chief Deric Moody pretty much always knew he wanted to work in law enforcement, just like his dad.
There’s a photo of him when he was six years old, posing with his father’s Philadelphia police hat, leather jacket and gun belt.
He remembered this photo Friday while discussing his retirement from the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, after 28 years of service. The interview was recorded during the City of Harrisburg’s Facebook Live with Mayor Eric Papenfuse.