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Gahanna’s community liaison officers expand mental-health outreach; open house set for Dec. 8
Summary
Officer Blair Thomas, a Community Liaison Officer with the Gahanna Division of Police, described the CLO program’s role in following up on mental-health calls, providing community education and connecting residents to services, and announced a Dec. 8 mental-health open house at the Gahanna branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.
Mayor Laurie Jadwine interviewed Officer Blair Thomas about the Gahanna Division of Police’s Community Liaison Officer program, which Thomas says focuses on follow-up to mental-health calls and quality-of-life concerns that require more time and outreach than patrol staffing typically allows.
Officer Blair Thomas, who has served with Gahanna for 17 years and has been in the CLO role about one year, described the position as a bridge between the police department and residents: "Don't wait," Thomas said, urging family members and friends to raise concerns early when they notice behavior or mood changes. Thomas said CLOs can respond to mental-health incidents when available, help facilitate transport to inpatient care if…
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