MENTAL HEALTH WEEK: Mobile Crisis Intervention Team sees Peterborough police officers teamed with CMHA workers to de-escalate crisis calls

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Calls for Service: (May 5 at 8:00am – May 6 at 8:00am) 113   Weapons Arrest A 50-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges after an incident Monday evening. At approximately 8:00pm on May 5, 2025, officers were called about an unwanted male in a building in the Rogers Street and Hunter Street East area. Upon arrival, officers learned that the male had been spotted entering the building behind another tenant. The tenant then found the m…

MENTAL HEALTH WEEK: Mobile Crisis Intervention Team sees Peterborough police officers teamed with CMHA workers to de-escalate crisis calls

With the goal of de-escalating situations before things get out of hand, the Peterborough Police Service relies heavily on its Mobile Crisis Intervention Team. Responding to calls involving people experiencing a mental health crisis, the team is actually two teams, each comprised of a city police officer and a Canadian Mental Health Association worker. CMHA employee Andrew Swift is partnered with Constable Justin Cannon. He says the concept was …