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Court records claim Nicolas Pierce suffered from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia among other mental illnesses and that he'd become suicidal after not taking his prescribed medication.
A pilot program began in March 2022 to divert calls involving mental health crisis cases to trained operators or counselors.
Phone video captures a portion of woman's interaction with officers
CAMDEN and ROCKLAND — Volunteers of America (VOA) Northern New England developed a Diversion & Deflection Program and implemented a Community Liaison Officer (CLO) position in collaboration with Waldo County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) in 2019...
CAMDEN/ROCKLAND — Volunteers of America (VOA) Northern New England developed a Diversion & Deflection Program and implemented a Community Liaison Officer (CLO) position in collaboration with Waldo County Sheriff’s Office