Police services in 28 communities to receive grant funding to expand Mobile Crisis Response Teams.
Niagara Regional Police is getting some support from the province to increase capacity to respond to mental health and addictions calls.
As part of a $4 million investment to expand Mobile Crisis Response Teams, the NRP will receive a grant of $144,150.00 over two years.
The money will enable 28 police services to add mental health and addictions crisis workers to existing Mobile Crisis Response Teams, thus increasing capacity to respond to such calls.
"Mobile Crisis Response Teams are best positioned to respond to people experiencing a mental health or addictions crisis and to de-escalate situations that could pose a risk to public safety," said Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. "At a time when police are increasingly confronted with the need to assist vulnerable people in acute crisis situations, this new grant program will expand their ability to deliver appropriate services and underlines our government’s commitment to public safety."
Mobile Crisis Response Teams consists of police officers and crisis workers to respond to situations where addictions or mental health may play a part.
Crisis workers help determine if an individual should be sent to an emergency department for treatment, as well as provide supports to address an individual's physical and mental well-being over the longer term.
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