Police on mental health calls can spend hours waiting in hospital. This pilot could help
Special constables will soon take over for some sworn Ottawa police officers who spend hours in waiting rooms with people apprehended under the Mental Health Act. The idea has the support of at least one mental health expert who hopes the new hires get the training they need.
Special constables will soon take over for some sworn Ottawa police officers who spend hours in waiting rooms with people apprehended under the Mental Health Act. The idea has the support of at least one mental health expert who hopes the new hires get the training they need.
