Nelson police responding to mental health calls will now be joined by a trained clinician.
Interior Health announced Feb. 7 it was adding four outreach liaisons in Nelson, Trail, Cranbrook and Williams Lake to work with local law enforcement. The clinicians are able to respond to mental health and substance use-related calls, and have training in de-escalation and harm reduction.
Insp. Kris Rice with the Nelson Police Department said the clinician began attending calls in January.
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