Members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office attended Madison’s Bottle Hill Day, an annual fall street festival held in the heart of the borough. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, marked the 49th anniversary of this signature event.
MCPO members ran two information tables to meet and greet members of the community, and to provide information on the ARRIVE Together- Morris program. Partnering with the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris Counties, the ARRIVE Together program (Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence & Escalation) seeks to help police de-escalate situations, provide immediate support to individuals in crisis and ensure the safety of both the community and the responding officers. Clinicians from the Mental Health Association (MHA) have been working with participating municipal police departments to offer assistance to adults and juveniles in crisis situations.
ARRIVE Together - Morris is currently active in Madison, Denville, Hanover, Montville, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Morristown, Parsippany, Randolph and Roxbury. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office will work towards expanding the program throughout the entire county to enhance law enforcement’s responses to those in need.
Funding for the programming is being provided through a statewide grant facilitated by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.