Co-Response Team - Cst. Tristan Williams & Rob Schuckel

Learn more about the new Co-Response Team (CRT) - a partnership between VicPD and Island Health.  The CRT has been up and operational since early 2023 and is intended to be "a central response resource for calls involving presumed mental health issues."https://vicpd.ca/2023/01/30/island-health-and-vicpd-launch-co-response-team/Our guests help describe the role and effectiveness of the CRT and discuss many other aspects surrounding the challenges of mental health issues on our streets.  Rob Schuckel, Coordinator of Acute Access and Crisis Response Services at Island Health and Cst. Tristan Williams (CRT officer) have great insight and experience to share with our listeners.Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU):-       Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union-       Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/-       Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/-       Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/-       Email us at [email protected] for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast