New PACT team will be an important part of Estevan Police Service's response to mental health calls
Warren Morrical, the acting chief of the Estevan Police Service, said police agencies are very good at continuously assessing the service they provide to communities. But police across the country have been criticized for the use of a traditional policing model or models to deal with mental health concerns, he said. “During that same time frame, police have become kind of a one-stop shop for people’s problems, where officers are required to act in the capacity of social worker, negotiator, mediator, law enforcer, educator, medical responder, mental health professional and the list ...