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MPD outlines mental‑health response: training, CART and SAFER registry show limited detentions and low arrests
Summary
Inspector Eric Pfeiffer told the commission that MPD aims for least‑restrictive responses, citing training, CIT/ACIT staffing, CART outcomes and the SAFER registry; of over 7,000 EDP calls in 2025, roughly 1,300 resulted in emergency detention and fewer than 1 percent in arrest, officials said.
Inspector Eric Pfeiffer of the Milwaukee Police Department briefed the Fire and Police Commission on Dec. 4 about how the department responds to people experiencing mental‑health crises, emphasizing training and partnerships intended to reduce involuntary detentions and arrests.
Pfeiffer said officer training includes 100 hours of mental‑health and wellness training for recruits and ongoing in‑service refreshers; the department has incorporated the ABLE peer‑intervention program and crisis‑intervention and de‑escalation training. "Our goal...is that we want to provide the least restrictive, treatment options, for individuals that are in need of mental health resources," he said.
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