Columbus Police Train for Mental Health Crises

Columbus police are stepping up mental health crisis response with new, advanced training—partnering with ADAMH since 2013 to equip officers to de-escalate calls safely, reduce arrests, and better collaborate with crisis teams. With over 23,000 mental health calls last year, this evolving curriculum, shaped by officer feedback, is critical as community needs grow—and voters recently approved a clinician-led crisis response by 2028. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/facf0da931b4bf71