We talk with Ignacio "Nacho" Enriquez of Ascent Consulting. Nacho is a thirteen-year police officer in the State of Wisconsin and has four years of experience as a Juvenile Corrections Officer in the State of California. Ignacio has served as a patrol officer, school resource officer, and is currently the Behavioral Health Officer.  As a Behavioral Health Officer, Ignacio is responsible for conducting crisis interventions, safety planning, and connecting citizens to mental health services. Ignacio is a trained hostage crisis negotiator and serves as the department’s main resource of mental health and substance abuse information and training and is a founding member of the Officer Wellness Committee; furthermore, he is also a Peer Support Officer for the department. Ignacio earned a master’s degree in Professional Counseling from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Nacho created Ascent Consulting as he recognized the need for law enforcement personnel to have access and be connected to someone who intimately understands police culture. You can contact Nacho at (920) 585-6477 or ienriquez@ascentwi.com. Find our more about the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police at www.wifop.org or follow us on Facebook (@WisconsinFOP) or Twitter (@WIFOP).