The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new program with 17 local police departments to have social workers respond alongside officers to certain calls involving mental health crises. The program was kicked off during an event at The Community Foundation for McHenry County in Crystal Lake on Tuesday. In attendance were stakeholders, participating agencies […]
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Gov. Pritzker signs bill giving Waukegan, other Illinois cities funding for police co-responder program
The governor on Tuesday signed a bill into law that will require social workers and police officers in Waukegan and other Illinois cities to work together when responding to 911 calls. House Bill 4736 creates the Co-Responders Pilot Program to have police in certain parts of the state begin a joint effort with multiple social […]
Waukegan among big Illinois cities set to receive funding for police co-responder program
(The Center Square) – A pilot program could start soon that will require social workers and police officers in Waukegan and other Illinois cities to work together when responding to a 911 call. House Bill 4736 creates the Co-Responders Pilot Program to have police in certain parts of the state begin a joint effort with […]
Illinois budget sweeps $5 million from 911 fund, concerning law enforcement
(The Center Square) – The new budget Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed sweeps $5 million out of the statewide 9-1-1 fund to start up a new number for mental health emergencies, which police chiefs say could put federal funding in jeopardy. The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) say the sweep was done without the […]
Man charged with killing Algonquin couple and hiding their bodies ordered to undergo mental evaluation
A man who was charged with murdering an Algonquin couple, concealing their bodies and then transporting them in a U-Haul truck, has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation. Maxim Parnov, 36, of the 400 block of La Fox River Drive in Algonquin, was indicted in December on six counts of first-degree murder and two […]
‘Groundbreaking initiative’: 7 Lake County police departments partner together to have social workers respond to mental health calls
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced a new pilot program with six other police departments in Lake County that will pair social workers with officers when responding to mental-health calls. The Gurnee Police Department, Lake Forest Police Department, Libertyville Police Department, Lincolnshire Police Department, Mundelein Police Department, Vernon Hills Police Department and the Lake County […]
‘Groundbreaking program’: McHenry County creates countywide police social worker program
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with local police departments to have social workers respond alongside officers to certain calls involving mental health crises. Officials called it a “groundbreaking program,” which was developed in cooperation with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, the McHenry County Board, and the McHenry County Mental Health Board. It will […]