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Going Public: Cape Girardeau Police Officers Implement Crisis Intervention Training in Department

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Marissanne Lewis-Thompson/KRCU

In recent months, Cape Girardeau Police Officers have been responding to a growing number of mental health calls. And now, thanks to a partnership between the Cape Girardeau Police Department and the Community Counseling Center, officers are learning different techniques on how to respond to these incidents  through a crisis intervention training. KRCU'sMarissanne Lewis-Thompson spoke with Cape Girardeau Police Chief Wes Blair about it.

Listent to KRCU's Going Public on iTunes to hear the full episode of this podcast.

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