LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A new intervention specialist who will work with the Lakeport Police Department on de-escalating crisis situations and working with homeless community members has been selected.
Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen and Lake Family Resource Center Executive Director Lisa Morrow introduced Alicia Adams at the Lakeport City Council meeting on Nov. 16.
Adams began her new position as community crisis response specialist at the start of this month, Rasmussen said.
She is part of a program created by a partnership between Lakeport Police and the Lake Family Resource Center.
The Lakeport City Council approved the program in October and the memorandum of agreement was finalized in the weeks since then.
Although hired and trained by Lake Family Resource Center, Adams will be based at the Lakeport Police station at 2025 S. Main St.
She will be teamed primarily with Lakeport Police’s homeless liaison officer to do outreach to homeless individuals and respond to other calls — including those that involve domestic violence and sexual assault — when a crisis response is needed.
Adams has been both a volunteer and a staffer for Lake Family Resource Center since 2015, and was part of the California HOPE program the organization initiated to support Lake County residents affected by the Mendocino Complex fires.
Morrow thanked the city council for the opportunity to work with the police department on the program.
She said it was relatively smooth putting the memorandum of understanding together.
Morrow said Adams is well qualified for the position.
“I am so happy to be a part of this project,” said Adams, adding that she’s looking forward to getting to work.
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Community crisis response specialist hired to assist Lakeport Police Department
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