Calif. Attorney General Honors Burbank Police Department’s Mental Health Program
At a ceremony last week, California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) commended the Burbank Police Department's mental health evaluation team for its response to an uptick in mental health calls citywide, which increased from 293 calls in 2008 to 567 in 2012. The goal of the team is to provide long-term care -- including case management -- to individuals with chronic mental health illness, substance misuse, homelessness and criminal history.
- "Burbank Police Department Honored for Mental Health Program" (Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 7/28).