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To Recognize and Congratulate Officer James Ingles for being named Lifesaver of the Year by NAMI Franklin County
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WHEREAS, Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is a model for community policing that brings together law enforcement, mental health providers, hospital emergency departments and individuals with mental illness and their families to improve responses to people in crisis; and
WHEREAS, In Columbus the CIT program is a partnership between the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Franklin County and Columbus Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ingles has been recognized as NAMI Lifesaver of the Year for his outstanding dedication to people struggling with a mental health crisis; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ingles has focused on assisting Veterans suffering with PTSD, and has improved how incidents of this kind are addressed by the Columbus Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ingles is receiving this award for his role in saving the life of an armed young Veteran overcome by symptoms of PTSD and delusions. After hours of negotiation Officer Ingles was able de-escalate the situation without injury; and
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby express its appreciation for the outstanding contributions of Officer James Ingles to the Columbus Division of Police and the Columbus community, and to congratulate him on receiving the honor of being named NAMI Lifesaver of the Year.