Mark your calendars for two events this month that will explore how law
enforcement can best respond when dealing with issues of mental illness
in the community. This Thursday, July 17, ICP and
NAMI-Kitsap are holding a pre-election forum at the Bainbridge Island
Waterfront Center (370 Brien Drive) featuring all four candidates for
County Prosecutor. Event time 5pm to 6:30pm. The focus of this event is on how people afflicted
with mental health and drug dependency issues are handled in the
criminal justice system-and how the prosecutor can improve outcomes in
this area. (If you miss this event, a second forum for prosecutor candidates organized by the municipal court will be held on July 29.)
The second program will be a public introduction to the new Crisis Intervention Officers appointed throughout Kitsap County. This event will be held at Poulsbo City Hall on Wednesday, July 30, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm., and is jointly sponsored by ICP, NAMI-Kitsap, the Bremerton Police Department, the Poulsbo Police Department, and the Kitsap Vulnerable Adult Task Force. ICP has been working with Kitsap law enforcement for some time to get this program off the ground, and we are very pleased to be a part of this public introduction. The new CIO's will talk about crisis response, community partnerships, and how police response to mental illness is being coordinated across the County.
The second program will be a public introduction to the new Crisis Intervention Officers appointed throughout Kitsap County. This event will be held at Poulsbo City Hall on Wednesday, July 30, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm., and is jointly sponsored by ICP, NAMI-Kitsap, the Bremerton Police Department, the Poulsbo Police Department, and the Kitsap Vulnerable Adult Task Force. ICP has been working with Kitsap law enforcement for some time to get this program off the ground, and we are very pleased to be a part of this public introduction. The new CIO's will talk about crisis response, community partnerships, and how police response to mental illness is being coordinated across the County.
