Arlington Police Department
At A Glance
Total number of agency personnel: 84
Sworn: 65
Civilian: 19
Total population served: 47,000
Jurisdiction: Arlington, Massachusetts
Program Highlights
- Serves a suburban jurisdiction in close proximity to two urban centers
- Features a co-response program and targeted initiatives, spearheaded by a mental health clinician embedded in the police department
- Includes a Jail Diversion Program, Hoarding Response Team, Homeless Outreach Program, Elder Abuse Prevention Task Force, and Arlington Opiate Outreach Initiative with a dedicated recovery specialist
- Uses strong community partnerships to facilitate cross-sector case management
- Provides multi-modality training, which includes instruction in:
- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for all officers
- Trauma-informed care
- Youth development/brain development
- Context-specific crisis management and intervention techniques
- Signs and symptoms of mental illness
- Signs and symptoms of overdose
- Narcan deployment and distribution training
- Common psychiatric medications and usage
- Suicide risk and prevention
- Relevant laws and statutes
- Collects and analyzes data comprehensively in a system that allows for specialized clinician access
Website: Arlington Police Department
One Mind Campaign Acknowledges Arlington Police Department
Contact
Captain Richard Flynn
Operations – Community Services Commander/PIO
112 Mystic Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3907
rflynn@town.arlington.ma.us
Christina Valeri
Mental Health Clinician
112 Mystic Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3947
cvaleri@town.arlington.ma.us