By Carly Moore | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office has a new voice answering 911 calls.
The sheriff’s office has hired a behavioral health dispatch specialist whose expertise is in mental health and de-escalation tactics. Several other law enforcement departments have been sending “co-responders” to police calls. They are mental health professionals who show up to the scenes with deputies.
The dispatch specialist is a new way to divert calls to a mental health professional before sending someone out.