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Melissa Hughes: “Law enforcement receives training from mental health care…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Wisconsin Disability Caucus 2026 Governor Candidate Forum

Published | Video Starts at 50:28

… officers who don't necessarily have the training to deal with somebody who might have a significant mental illness or is having a break at that time. Latoya, should I go? … Law enforcement receives training from mental health care providers with support from a Department of Justice grant. … a mental health crisis or substance abuse issue, there is an opportunity to intervene right there. And they're doing this with support from a Department of justice grant. (50:28–50:45)

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Asserts that law enforcement is trained by mental health care providers with DOJ grant support.

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