Lt. Craig Parker of the Tuscaloosa Police Dept. is shown conducting mental health training in Fayette.
The Fayette Police Department hosted a “Crisis Intervention Training” exercise last week to prepare law enforcement officers and medical first responders to better deal with mental health issues. Fayette Police Chief Danny Jenkins said that he has seen a sharp increase in the number of mental health related calls over the past several months. He said that many times, neither the health professionals nor the law officers are totally prepared to deal with certain situations when they arise.
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