November 13, 2024
A Fairfax County police officer shot and killed 26-year-old Jasper Aaron Lynch on June 7, 2022. The behavioral health clinician from the Fairfax County co-responder program who had responded earlier in the day was unavailable to return a second time that evening to respond to the mental health emergency.
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Is Fairfax County’s Co-Responder Program the Right Fit?
Advocates, public cite concerns.
It has been over three years since Fairfax County initiated its pilot co-responder program intended to help police respond to mental health emergency calls. Some county residents are raising multiple concerns about the program.
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