The Cambridge Health Alliance and Cambridge Police Department will participate in a new national research center to help individuals at risk for suicide, according to the Cambridge police. The project is one of four that will assess the health and criminal justice effects of the city’s most vulnerable populations. “If validated, the results of this study could provide important evidence on how to both reduce recidivism, improve access to care for the most vulnerable, and serve as a potential template for other police departments to utilize and adapt to the scale and scope of their work,” said Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine Elow. “Most importantly, the work could go a long way in preventing suicides in places where that risk is notably high.”
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