Peru Police Department On Monday, Amy Sines and Officer Alec Lindemann were honored for saving the life of a woman in a high-rise building in Peru.
Peruvian Police Chief Sara Raymond said that on March 16, Peruvian officers were dispatched to a high-rise building in reference to a person in mental health crisis who was sitting on a ledge outside on the seventh floor. Ta.
Mr. Lindemann answered the call. He immediately recognized the person as someone he had previously contacted and understood the gravity of the call. He instructed other police officers and Peruvian paramedics to move out of sight of the person in crisis, knowing that they would be able to focus on the response.
Lindemann said he spoke with the individuals and learned they were not willing to come back. So he continued to converse with them and eventually gained enough trust to be able to get closer.
“[They] kept talking about how [their] Mental health was affected [them] and how [they] I couldn’t deal with it anymore,” he said.
Raymond said Sines arrived at the scene and began a conversation with the person in crisis while Lindemann gathered more information. Sines noticed that the person had taken the remainder of his prescription medication, and the two began rocking back and forth and the tether began to fall off the edge.
Sines said Linde threw himself out the window and she “just held on and held steady.”
“He could pull [them] come in and get it [them] No one was hurt,” she said. “It was as successful as we expected.”
“There is no question that without the quick action of Officer Lindemann and the detectives, this could have had a tragic outcome,” Raymond said.
Mr. Lindemann, a native of the Peru region, worked in law enforcement for four years and spent two years with the Peruvian Police Department. He received this award and said he is grateful for the opportunity to help someone.
“I don’t have a lot of time, but it kind of confirms that I’m improving or getting better,” he said. ”
Mr. Sines, who grew up in Spring Valley, is a certified crisis negotiator. She said she joined law enforcement to bring about positive change in the community and help those who cannot help themselves.
“[They] I was in a mental health crisis,” she said. “[They] Couldn’t help myself. That’s why I do this job. That’s why I’ve been doing it for the last 20 years. ”
“If I was in that position, I would hope that someone would have the same sympathy and care. That’s why I did it.”
