By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current

Jan Sellman, left, and Linda Storm, representing the Hospital Foundation Community Benefits Committee, invite area women to the Thursday, March 28, program of the Women’s Health Series, sponsored by the Foundation Community Benefits Committee. The program is from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in the Geneseo Community Center Activity Room, 541 East North St., Geneseo. Detective Jamie Shoemaker of the Geneseo Police Department will present the program on the “IMPACT Task Force.” Cost of the lunch is $10, payable at the door. Reservations are required by Thursday, March 21, and can be made by calling the Foundation office 309-944-9112, or by email at hhhfound@hammondhenry.com. Photo by Claudia Loucks

ABOUT DETECTIVE JAMIE SHOEMAKER

Detective Shoemaker recently was named Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) Executive Institute’s 2024 Women in Criminal Justice Female Officer of the Year.

She received the honor for her dedicated work in serving the Geneseo community, including her work with mental health and crisis calls.

The Geneseo Police Department has a mental health task force – Integrated Model Police and Crisis Team (IMPACT) that is designed to put focus on community issues relating to mental health, substance use and intervention.

Detective Shoemaker initially began work to set up a mental health task force within the police department. It was while she was working in the community and as a result of her training with crisis intervention that she realized more than just help for mental illness was needed which resulted in the creation of IMPACT.

She has been with the Geneseo Police Department for three years and had previous experience in law enforcement before joining the Geneseo department.