• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Subscribe
Program Guide
Watch Live

CCX Media

Skip NavigationMenu
  • News
    • Close
        • CCX News
          • CCX News Home
          • News Stories
            • CCX Daily Newscast
          • CCX News Special Reports
          • CCX Media Schools
        • Feature Segments

          • Business Matters
          • School Spotlight
          • Standout Student
          • Weekend Showcase
          • Newsmakers
        • News Tip

          Send us a story idea or news tip!
          Facebook Instagram Twitter
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
        • Apple News
    • Close
  • Sports
    • Close
        • CCX Sports
          • CCX Sports Home
          • Sports Tips
          • Hall of Fame
          • Upcoming Event Coverage
          • Play of the Week
        • Sports Coverage

          Adapted SportsAdditional SportsBaseballBasketballFootball
          GymnasticsHockeyLacrosseSoccerSoftball
          Swimming & DivingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyballWrestling
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter Instagram
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
          Shop/Order
    • Close
  • Cities
    • Close
        • CCX Cities
          • CCX Cities Home
          • The Connection
          • In The Community
          • Our Town’s Story
          • Community Resources
          • CCX Media Schools
          • City Meetings
        • Your City

          Brooklyn Center Local News and Events
          Brooklyn Park MN Local News and Events
          Crystal
          Golden Valley
          Maple Grove
          New Hope
          Osseo
          Plymouth
          Robbinsdale
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
    • Close
  • Create
    • Close
        • CCX Create
          • CCX Create Home
          • Channels
          • Resources
          • Meet The Create Team
          • CCX Create Virtual Tour
        • Get Creative

          • Make Your Own Show
          • Free Classes
          • Contact Us
          • Polka Spotlight
          • Diversity Minute
        • RueShare

          • Member Login
          • Member Guide
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter Instagram
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
    • Close
  • Subscribe
  • Program guide
  • Watch Live

Plymouth Police Launch Mental Health Initiative

3:44 PM | Thursday, July 18, 2019

A new two-year initiative in Plymouth is improving how police handle mental health crisis calls.

“In the last four years our calls for service related to behavioral help have gone up 59 percent,” said Plymouth Police Chief Mike Goldstein.

Plymouth is teaming up with the Minnetonka Police Department and Hennepin County in the pilot program.  The program pairs the departments with a shared county social worker. The goal is to connect people experiencing a mental health crisis and their families to appropriate resources to prevent future disasters.

The program has been underway for a few weeks. Chief Goldstein says he already sees a difference.

“We’re already assigning cases to the mental health unit. They review them, they go on to the social worker. She’s able to go out and do these follow up visits and to provide more consistent, and sustainable help that will hopefully provide better outcomes,” explained Goldstein.

There are several police departments, like Crystal, Brooklyn Park, St. Louis Park and Hopkins are adding mental health professionals to their staff. 

 

Plymouth

Related Stories

Boaters Flock to Lakes Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend:  Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the… Read More
Osseo Schools Sending $223 Million Bonding Request to Voters:  The Osseo School Board moved ahead this… Read More
Plymouth Resident Purchases Watered-Down Gas, What To Do If It Happens to You:  Kim Hecomovich and her… Read More
Perpich Student Named U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist in Arts:  A Standout Student featured… Read More
Diamond Ring Has 13-Year Journey Back to Its Owner:  Mary Strand admits she could always be a little… Read More
Minnesota Governor Signs ‘Historic’ Gun Safety Measures Into Law:  Two new gun safety measures are… Read More

Footer

NAVIGATE

  • CCX Media
  • NEWS
  • SPORTS
  • CITIES
  • CREATE
  • Job Opportunities
  • Meet the CCX Media Team
  • ABOUT CCX MEDIA
  • Annual Programming Reports
  • CABLE COMMISSION

SUBSCRIBE

Get email updates for daily story previews. “Week in Review” video links, and programming previews.

Subscribe Today

CONNECT

HAVE A NEWS TIP? CALL OUR TIPLINE AT:  763-533-1710
Send us story ideas and comments!
Get in touch with us
               
 NEWS   SPORTS
 SHOP/ORDER

LOCATION

CCX Media
6900 Winnetka Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

Main Phone:  763-533-8196

CCX Media serves the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota, including Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale.
Copyright © 2023 CCXMedia | All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Statement
Web Design and Development by CEL Marketing PR Design and BizzyWeb | Log in