Congratulations to Norwood Police Officer Greg Shore who received a commendation from the Crisis Intervention Team Training and Technical Assistance Center for his work in the field. Below is an excerpt from the nomination letter written by Chief Brooks.

I would like to nominate Officer Gregory Shore for a commendation from the Crisis Intervention Team Training and Technical Assistance Center. As you know, he is our point person on mental health issues. In that role he not only follows up on calls concerning Norwood residents who have mental illness, he also stays in touch with them longer term than I had expected. I know he has organized off-duty officers to help a veteran move, has driven addicted people to detoxes and has bought diapers out of his own pocket for a woman raising her grandchild due to the inability of her son and daughter-in-law to do so.

Officer Shore now presents at Crisis Intervention Team trainings and, as a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor, has instructed police officers, firefighters and dispatchers at 45 agencies across Massachusetts - over 2,000 first responders in all.

His dedication in this field is unmatched.