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Newcastle council unanimously backs King County's Therapeutic Response Unit
Summary
The Newcastle City Council voted 7-0 to adopt a resolution expressing formal support for the King County Sheriff's Office Therapeutic Response Unit after a presentation on the unit's co-response mental-health model and operational readiness in Newcastle.
Mayor Ariana Sherlock called the meeting to order and invited the King County Sheriff's Office's Therapeutic Response Unit (TRU) to brief the council on its co-response model.
Chief Mandela introduced the unit and TRU staff Susie Kroll and Casey Byrne described a program that embeds licensed mental-health professionals alongside deputies to de-escalate crises, navigate services and provide continuity of care. Susie Kroll said TRU takes a different approach to many law-enforcement contacts: "Jail isn't the best answer…
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