Charles County officers use crisis intervention techniques to help person in distress

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said officers utilized crisis intervention techniques to help a person in distress in Waldorf Thursday afternoon.

CCSO said that on July 11 at around 1:45 p.m., officers received a report of a person who was making threats on social media to harm themselves. Officers identified and contacted the person. Police tracked down their location in Waldorf.

The officers responded to the area and spotted the person in a car. The person fled down a dead-end street and parked their vehicle, staying inside, according to CCSO.

CCSO said two officers trained in crisis intervention spoke to the distressed person for about an hour before the individual exited the car and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Police said this is one of two incidents recently involving a mental health crisis where officers utilized crisis intervention techniques to get a distressed person treatment.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health concerns and needs help, call the National Crisis Hotline at 9-8-8.

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