Loveland Police Explain Role Of Mental Health Professionals In Department

Boulder CO

24 August, 2021

3:56 PM

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By Rick Sallinger, CBS Denver: LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– The Loveland Police Department is trying to add more mental health professionals to the force. This comes after two high-profile incidents: the June 2020 arrest of Karen Garner, a 73-year-old woman with dementia and last week Alex Domina, a 19-year-old with mental issues was shot and critically injured by police. The more recent incident was a case in which the 911 caller said involved a person with mental disabilities. No mental health professional was available though. The shift had just ended, but police say that person wouldn't have gone in first. Read more at CBS Denver CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.