Research indicates that rural locations have higher rates of mental illness, opiate addiction and suicide than urban areas
When social service professionals are properly integrated into departments, they can provide community members with the much-needed services they're seeking
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Three webinar events will discuss use of force, crisis response and officer training
LEOs often interact with the same mentally ill individuals again and again. Here are three solutions for breaking the cycle.
Understanding community care, emergency aid and exigent circumstances will help officers make better legal and tactical decisions
A pilot program will see mental health clinicians respond along with police officers to mental health emergencies in San Mateo County
The objective of the program was to divert people from jail and connect them with treatment where possible
There are many lessons to be shared from the partnership between the Eugene Police Department and CAHOOTS to deliver mental health outreach
The city’s department of youth and recreation will take over crisis intervention services, Mayor Lovely Warren announced Sunday
'The magnitude of societal issues has far exceeded what law enforcement and mental health providers can effectively address alone.'
Community collaborations provide access to many innovative programs such as peer specialists and mental health urgent care facilities
A new program from VirTra teaches officers how to recognize mental health challenges and how to respond appropriately
The recommendations were developed after a review of use-of-force incidents involving SPD officers between 2013 and 2018
A new COPS Office guide details lessons learned from the implementation of law enforcement best practices
The crisis training emphasizes empathy, active listening, in an area where mentally-ill individuals lack resources
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