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Resident urges Highwood to explore partnership with Lake County crisis outreach team
Summary
A public commenter at the April 21 Highwood City Council meeting urged the city to explore crisis-intervention training and partnerships such as Lake County's COAST to improve outcomes when police respond to people in crisis and requested staff follow-up.
A resident told the Highwood City Council on April 21 that the city should review crisis-intervention options used by neighboring jurisdictions and consider partnerships that pair officers with health professionals.
"When someone calls the police in a moment of crisis, we really want everyone involved to walk away safely," the resident said, urging the council to examine proven approaches including crisis intervention training,…
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