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Council commends Lake Jackson officers and dispatchers for de-escalation in mental-health call
Summary
Councilmembers publicly praised officers and dispatch staff after a July incident in which officers used de-escalation to get a person in crisis help; a resident who faced the incident gave an account and thanked first responders.
City Council members and residents on July 21 publicly commended Lake Jackson Police Department officers and dispatchers for their handling of a June 27 call involving a person in mental-health crisis.
Councilwoman Seth recognized Officer Smircek (pronounced in the meeting), Sergeant Mears, Officer Frias and Dispatcher Baker for their response to the call. A resident identified in the meeting as Donna provided a first-person narrative of the incident and thanked the officers and…
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