Social workers accompanying Hemet police officers for mental health calls

The Hemet Police Department is teaming up with Riverside County social workers to help respond to mental health emergencies.

The program with the Riverside University Health Systems partners a detective with a licensed social worker, something that Detective Albert Martinez has found immensely helpful.

“It’s beyond helpful,” Martinez said. “Having her with me, and the knowledge she has, helps us big time.”…

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