We are currently evaluating the need for an embedded mental health clinician within our agency, but one of our first priorities must be providing training to our law enforcement officers to better equip them with the skills and knowledge to more efficiently handle calls for service involving those with mental illness. We are requesting assistance in providing our officers with CIT training to meet the aforementioned need.
From 2019-2021, there has been a 51% increase in calls for service related to mental health incidents within our jurisdiction and the average time spent per individual mental health incident has increased 32% between 2019-2022. The death rate per 100,000 by suicide in Oswego County nearly doubles that of the statewide rate. There is a clear need for our law enforcement officers to be equipped with additionally training to help improve their overall knowledge about mental illness, to be better able to identify those who are mentally ill, increase referral rates for treatment, and to reduce arrests of persons with mental illness.
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