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FORT McMURRAY — The RCMP’s Real Time Operations Centre is working to add a mental health clinician to its team, expanding the support available to officers responding to mental health emergencies across Alberta. The initiative represents the latest expansion of RTOC’s capabilities. A little more than a year ago, this newsroom toured the centre to examine how it provides real-time supervision, guidance and resources to RCMP members. Inspector Chris Smiley, officer in charge of RTOC, said the clinician would be available to help officers assess and respond to calls involving mental health concerns. “So if we can get that service in here, those members in the field can have access to that mental health clinician to help guide whatever they might be dealing with,” Smiley said. Before taking command of RTOC in April, Smiley led the Regional Police and Crisis Team program in Alberta. The program, known as RPACT, pairs mental health clinicians with RCMP members to respond to mental health calls in the community. Smiley said those teams provide valuable support, but there are not enough to serve every Alberta detachment around the clock.

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