The Palo Alto Police Department announced on Dec. 3 the launching of its new Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) program. Embarcadero Media file photo Responding to demands for police reform, ...
When Palo Alto formed its first Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) in November 2021, city leaders hoped the new program would create a more effective and compassionate approach for assisting ...
The Palo Alto Police Department just regained a clinician from Santa Clara County to assist officer response to acute mental health calls after the program went without one for more than two years.