![]() ![]() The Orland Park Police Department and Trinity Services are pleased to have found a balance of services that allows for prompt and appropriate care for those in need of mental health services. Together, we hope to provide those in need with the services they need with the Mental Health Response Unit. The COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily limited access to some offices, so police and crime reports from some communities are not immediately available. (Photo by Jeff Vorva) Rossi sworn in as Orland Park’s top cop Spread the love By Jeff Vorva There was a heavy police presence at Monday’s Village of Orland Park Board of Trustees meeting, but it had nothing to do with controversy over a hot-button issue, which usually brings the men and women in blue to meetings. The partnership allows for real-time, thorough and in-depth assistance for those in need, when they need it most. Daily Southtown POLICE BLOTTER - Editor’s note: Police blotter information is provided by local police departments. The Orland Park Police Department is pleased to continue its Mental Health Response Unit partnership with Trinity Services. ![]() McCarthy is best known for defending President Ronald Reagan during the assassination attempt on Reagan's life on Monday, March 30, 1981, in Washington, D.C. The Orland Park Police Department and Trinity Services, in collaboration with DePaul University, applied for and received a Mental Health Collaboration grant from the United States Department of Justice. McCarthy (born June 20, 1949) is an American former policeman and special agent in the United States Secret Service. A Crisis Intervention Team was formed and formally trained to respond to calls involving mental health-related circumstances under the guidance of and cooperation with Trinity Services’ mental health professionals. The Committee of the Whole meeting held prior to last week’s village board meeting began with an Orland Park Police Department awards ceremony, the first time it was held at a public event like that. The Orland Park Police Department recognizes the need for assistance in addressing the increasing mental health crises. ![]() During the same time, we saw the closure of a local mental health center, a decrease in services provided by mental health agencies and an increase in committals. In recent years, the State has cut over one hundred and thirteen million dollars in mental health services. ![]()
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