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Sargent asks Hancock County to recognize communications officers as first responders; sheriff highlights wellness support
Summary
Sargent Mark Price asked Hancock County Commissioners to approve a resolution reclassifying communications officers as first responders to expand access to mental-health programs; Sheriff Cortez supported the request, citing available funding for post-traumatic stress services and a new wellness assessment policy. No formal vote on the reclassification was recorded.
At a March 5 meeting, Sargent Mark Price asked Hancock County Commissioners to approve a resolution reclassifying Communications Officers as first responders so they could access specialized mental-health programs.
"They experience just as much trauma as the law enforcement officers. They are the first contact for all emergency situations," Sargent Mark Price said, arguing that…
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