About this episode

Officer Michael Chavis discusses his extensive experience in law enforcement and the Rock Hill Police Department's approach to mental health and community safety.

Officer Michael Chavis, a Police Lieutenant for the Rock Hill Police department. Coming up on nearly 25 years of service, Officer Chavis has seen it all. Serving as a police officer, detective, a sergeant, lieutenant, public information and an executive officer. We discuss how he got into law enforcement, what role the Rock Hill PD has pertaining to mental health, substance abuse, homelessness and suicide prevention. The changes that he has seen over the years, and so much more. Officer Chavis, like much of the Rock Hill PD, has been a friendly face and resource in the community, attending various events and having a strong relationship with the likes of NAMI. Like all police in this country, serving while providing care and safety is their biggest duty. Michael along with the rest of the officers in Rock Hill do just that. (00:01:11-00:18:15) – His background, getting into law enforcement. The Rock Hill Police Department’s relationship with NAMI and how they respond to mental health emergencies. (00:18:17-00:37:38) – What a mobile crisis unit is, law enforcement providing both safety and care as it pertains to mental health, how the police department has changed over the years…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Simon, Mike O'Connor, Patrick Puzzo

Guest: Michael Chavis

Topics covered

• law enforcement
• mental health
• community safety
• substance abuse
• homelessness
• suicide prevention

Keywords

• mental health
• law enforcement
• Rock Hill Police
• substance abuse
• homelessness
• suicide prevention
• NAMI
• community response

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rock Hill Police Department, NAMI

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