The mental health crisis was around before the pandemic started but now it’s reaching a fever pitch. The 22News I-Team learned how law enforcement and mental health experts are seeing a growing need for mental health services. Professor David Kuzmeski is a senior faculty member of the criminal justice department at AIC. He said officers will be the first to tell you they’re not mental health professionals, “They get some training but probably woefully inadequate in how to deal with when people have mental health crisis.” Additional expert opinion from Professor Kuzmeski, Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni, and area mental health professional is available on WWLP-22News.