Wallkill Forum Highlights Co-Responder Approach to Mental Health Calls

A panel discussion on responses to mental health calls, at the Town of Wallkill Community Center in Middletown, N.Y., on Oct. 5, 2023. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

Local officials and field experts discussed the merits of pairing police with mental health professionals on calls involving emotionally disturbed people, at a forum in the Town of Wallkill on Oct. 5.

The forum was sponsored by the Town of Wallkill Police Community Council, a citizens’ body that serves as a liaison between the police department and town residents.