Columbia Police Department reaches training goal

THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ACHIEVED A GOAL OF HAVING EVERY OFFICER TRAINED IN CRISIS INTERVENTION. COLUMBIA POLICE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THAT 100 PERCENT OF ITS OFFICERS HAVE COMPLETED CERTIFICATION OFFERED BY THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS IN CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING. THE 40-HOUR COURSE TRAINS OFFICERS ON DEALING WITH ENCOUNTERS THAT INVOLVE A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. GOING FORWARD, COLUMBIA POLICE WILL CONTINUE TO TRAINING NEWLY HIRED OFFICERS TO MAINTAIN THE 100 PERCENT STATUS.

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