TAMWORTH — The police department is seeking a social worker to help respond to mental health-related calls that officers are handling.
Selectman Lianne Prentice and Police Chief Dana Littlefield discussed the initiative at the selectmen's June 24 meeting. Prentice said police social workers were once seen only in large cities, but the concept has expanded in recent years. Now, five N.H. police departments employ social workers.
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