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Cook County Sheriff outlines substation services and community engagement; board approves intergovernmental detention agreement
Summary
Sheriff's office described use of substations, community clinicians and case managers for outreach and reported an intergovernmental agreement for juvenile detention was before the board and approved. Commissioners pressed the office for data on program outcomes and placement details for security staff.
Cook County Sheriff's Office staff described how county substations and outreach teams are being used to provide law enforcement presence and social supports, and the board approved an intergovernmental agreement related to youth detention placement.
Jason Hernandez, Executive Director of the Cook County Sheriff's Office, told commissioners the county operates substations and district offices in both city and suburban locations and that the office deploys “clinicians and case managers” to engage people experiencing homelessness, substance use and mental-health crises. “Anytime one of our clinicians or case managers has an opportunity to…
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