Balcones Heights PD adds full-time chaplain, therapist to prioritize mental health
BALCONES HEIGHTS - – When officers are mentally and emotionally well, they will perform better on duty. That’s the viewpoint of the Balcones Heights police chief, who in the last several months brought a full-time volunteer chaplain and mental health specialist to the team. It was a decision that came out of a near-tragedy that started February 3, 2021. “We heard Sgt. Sepulveda transmit out on the radio that there had been an officer shot,” said Chief John Jahanara. Turns out, Balcones ...
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