Former Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania may have retired from the force, however, he’s staying active in the Gulf Coast community and continuing to strive to make it better.
Oceans Healthcare hires former Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania
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Gulfport police chief- leonard papania may have- retired from the force, however- - - - he's staying active in the gulf- coast community and continuing- to strive to make it better.- papania has joined oceans - healthcare as the behavioral- health system's law enforcement- and community - outreach liaison.
- in this newly created position,- papania travels all over the- region helping communities- better identify, understand, an- provide treatment to those- struggling with - mental health illnesses.- during his time as police chief- papania used his platform to- advocate for prioritizing menta- - - - health resources in the gulfpor- community.- now papania is using a differen- platform to continue his- advocacy for mental health- awareness.- - leonard papania, former gulfpor- police- department chief: "my heart is still the mississippi gulf coas- and my heart is still - the gulfport police department.- and as i'm seeing the best- practices and great - models in other cities, i'm - picking up my phone and i'm - making those calls because i- want to see our community - continue to prosper and, you- know, seeing the best - practices somewhere else you- - - - always want to bring it home."
- - - papania also says that he's - fortunate to have the - opportunity with oceans - healthcare to stay close to the- things that are