Fairfield Police Launch Behavioral Health Network

Press release from the Fairfield Police Department:

2022-04-09

The Fairfield Police Department is proud to announce the launch of the FAIRFIELD POLICE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK (FPBHN):

The FPBHN will meet quarterly to discuss trending issues, current best practices, available joint-training opportunities, debrief on shared investigations, and to continually evaluate how they can better serve their communities, and each other, when responding to incidents involving behavioral health.

This collaborative effort will be driven by Field Services Bureau Captain Edward Weihe, Crisis Intervention/Patrol Lieutenant Jason Kline, and Crisis Intervention/Patrol Officer Lance Newkirchen, in partnership with representatives from the following agencies:

Fairfield residents with questions about the program or inquiries regarding services and resources are encouraged to reach out by emailing FPBHN@fairfieldct.org.

This press release was produced by the Fairfield Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.