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Police in Port Moody are about to start using a digital public safety system that aims to improve emergency responses in mental health and addiction crisis situations.

Mike Farnworth, public safety minister and solicitor general, says the digital risk screening tool called HealthIM can assist officers de-escalate and better navigate mental health emergencies by providing information to help understand the individual’s crisis behaviour.

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