Regional training to help law enforcement officers manage psychiatric crises

Some two dozen law enforcement officers from around the region will undergo intensive training this week in how to safely and effectively deal with people in psychiatric crisis.

Organizers hope to help them learn how to defuse the tension that often surrounds these crises and reduce the likelihood of a tragic outcome.

It’s something that’s needed, said Michele Periolat, a trainer with the Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team Officers Association.

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