Local law enforcement is taking steps to address mental health and wellness. Using ARPA funds, the Fond du Lac Police Department and Sheriff’s Office have started a three year pilot program using a licensed behavioral health specialist to assist officers responding to certain calls. Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says social worker Kimberly Miller started her role this summer. Chief Goldstein says the goal is to reduce the harm by having a plain clothed social worker embedded with officers on the scene of a call.
