The discussion on how to treat those with mental illness in our communities — specifically as it relates to 911 calls for mental health crises — never ends.
Cook County’s 911 mental health program gives officers tablets that connect a person in crisis via video to a mental health professional.
Mental health has long been a critical concern for me, and in
my 20 years as sheriff, I have made it my mission to expand mental health services in the jail and the community, writes Sheriff Thomas J. Dart.
