HOLLISTER POLICE OICFFERS WILL SOON BE WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH SAN BENITO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. IT'S THROUGH A NEW PROGRAM... FOR THOSE DETAILS WE GO TO ACTION NEWS 8 REPROTER ALANI LETANG LIVE IN STUDIO...## HOLLISTER POLICE AND SEN BENITO BEHAVIORIAL ARE NOW GOING TO BE HAND IN HAND WHEN IT COMES TO RESPONDING TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. POLICE OFFICERS WILL NOWE B ABLE TO DIRECTLY GET IN TOUCH WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH .. TO HAVE THEM ASSIST AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SERVICES. PREVIOUSLY AN OFFICER D HA TO WRITE A REPORT AND GET A REFERAL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.. WHICH COULD TAKE SOME TI ME FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO GET SERVICES. THIS IS A FIRST OF IT'S KIND PROGRAWIM TH THE COUNTY.. .. HOLLISTER POLICE SAY THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO FOCUS IN ON THE GOAL...WHICH IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES...## Staci Esqueda-HOLLISTER POLICE MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER clip#AUDIO 00:05:16 "trying to establish a better working relationahsip that they feel comfortable coming to behaviorial health, or they more feel comfortable comi tngo officers exesprsing concern.....we c an channel into the right rediction to obtain the os services becau se ultimately it will p ay dividens for everyone," BY HAVING OFFICE RS DIRECTLY CONNECTEDO T BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IT ALSO LEAD TO LESS RESPONSE FROM OFFICERS... THE SERVICE IS MORE STREAMLINED ...AND MAKES CONNECTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE