SUMMARY:

In this episode of TLC Connections, Julie Knudsen sits down with Officer Kaitlin Karmilowicz and Isabel Cook, LCSW, members of the Radnor Township Police Department's Community Support Unit, to discuss an innovative co-response model that combines law enforcement and behavioral health expertise.

The conversation explores how Radnor became one of the first departments in Delaware County to fully embed a social worker within its police department. Isabel and Officer Karmilowicz explain how this partnership allows officers and clinicians to respond collaboratively to mental health crises, domestic violence situations, substance use concerns, school-related issues, and other complex community needs.

They also discuss the importance of officer wellness and the role an embedded social worker can play in supporting first respo ...