Mental illness and policing: Florida sheriff's office forms mental health unit

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office added a mental health unit, Sheriff Chris Nocco announced Monday at a news conference.

June 18, 2019 at 2:46 p.m. UTC

By Kelly Healey

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The mental health unit will cost $1.45 million per year and is set to begin in October, the Sheriff's Office said.

Watch PCSO news conference below:

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