SPOKANE – The Department of Social and Health Services’ Eastern State Hospital and the Spokane Police Department are collaborating together with the implementation of a new in-patient program – Community Outreach with Patients through Affirmative Law Enforcement Conversations or COP TALK.
COP TALK was spearheaded by a nurse at Eastern State Hospital who also became a Spokane reserve police officer, when she saw an opportunity for officers to better respond to individuals experiencing ...read the full news release