City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 190750

• File #: 190750
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/22/2011
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/27/2011
• Final action: 2/10/2011
• Enactment date: 1/27/2011
• Enactment #: 190750
• Title: That this Board requests that the Administration, the Police and this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Safety coordinate with the National Empowerment Center on training police officers responding to situations involving people with mental illness.
• Sponsors: Rebekah L. Gewirtz

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/10/2011	4	City Council	Work completed
2/8/2011	3	Public Health and Public Safety Committee	Work completed
1/27/2011	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That this Board requests that the Administration, the Police and this Boards Committee on Public Health and Safety coordinate with the National Empowerment Center on training police officers responding to situations involving people with mental illness.

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Official Text

That this Board of Aldermen hereby requests that the Administration, the Police Department and this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety coordinate with the National Empowerment Center’s local representative to initiate a basic training plan for police officers on responding to situations where people with mental illness are involved.