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 On April 6, 2021 Chief Todd King from Springettsbury Township Police Department spoke at our weekly meeting. The Chief discussed when officers are called upon to respond to crisis calls that present officers face to face with complex issues relating to mental health. In the country as a whole, mental illness situations are responsible for about 1 out of 10 police calls. Many stem from undiagnosed conditions unknown to police. The Springettsbury police works in conjunction with Crisis Intervention and police patrol officers complete a 40-hour Crisis Intervention (CIT) training module covering de-escalation techniques and how to spot mental health symptoms. It’s not brand-new -- the model was first implemented in Memphis in the late 1980s and has spread to over 3,000 departments. The Springettsbury Township Police Department has a proud tradition of service to the residents and will continue to do so in the future. |