Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP)
The Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP) topic examines and explains the nature of people with social, mental or behavioral problems and equips cops with the tools they need to safely handle these subjects.
The University of Florida Police Department is pairing clinicians with officers to better support the campus community
Many police agencies have seen the benefits of having social workers on staff to increase law enforcement effectiveness when dealing with subjects experiencing mental illness
Using a centralized incident management and response platform, law enforcement and mental health organizations can locate resources for individuals in crisis
Officials said the woman brandished two steak knives and threatened to kill the rescuers
The specially trained teams, which consist of both cops and mental health clinicians, are asking for more officers
“What we heard from the community is there’s an opportunity to actually bring some relief to the officers and what they have to do in the community.”
Police will still respond to calls involving a weapon or “imminent risk of harm”
“Even after being shot at, NYPD Special Ops tried to deescalate the situation for over an hour,” officials said
Cpl. Andrew Long made a mad dash from 40 feet away, dove to the ground and grabbed the man’s forearm
The team responded to 748 low-level calls since June, none of which required police or led to jail time, according to a new progress report
Officer Reynaldo Contreras first tried using a TASER to subdue the subject but it was ineffective
“The counselors give us more tools to use, so we get the best possible outcome.”
The initiative will focus on responding to calls involving the mentally ill, dealing with 911 calls made by people with mental illness and helping get services to the homeless
A document, signed by the president of San Francisco’s police union, identifies 17 types of calls in which civilians, not cops, could be the primary responders
Ben’s Blue Bags are named after Ben Kodicek, 6, who served as the inspiration for project
A man shot himself before deputies opened fire in response, officials said
It took a group of 14 MTA cops less than 40 minutes to track down the teen
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the pilot program on Tuesday, calling the new approach “a big change in how things are done”
The officer was taken to a hospital in fair condition, police said
Officials didn’t elaborate on why the man, who is suspected of wounding an officer, was being detained in that section
The unit consists of five specially trained behavioral health deputies, five homeless outreach deputies and three behavioral health care managers
“I love you,” Officer Eric Knuttel told the complete stranger after rescuing him on top of a 13-story parking garage
A new call system isn’t imminent, but mental health officials have been directed to start identifying ways to shift mental health crisis calls away from police
A group of mental health professionals gathered outside Buffalo City Hall, calling the planned partnership ‘unsafe and unproven’
The man opened fire because he believed the officer, who was inspecting a UPS truck, “was harassing him,” records allege
A grant-funded behavioral health team will consist of 8 Buffalo Police officers and 4 social workers
The city’s department of youth and recreation will take over crisis intervention services, Mayor Lovely Warren announced Sunday
Officers responded to a call of a man who was having a “mental episode” when the incident occurred
The grant will fund 2 new police hires and establish a Crisis Intervention Training Program to help first responders handle mental health calls
An officer lunged toward the man and was able to grab hold of him
The plan is part of a $76 million overhaul to the city’s mental health care system
A high-ranking state trooper traveling through the area was able to pull the woman away from oncoming traffic
Responding officers demonstrated excellent use of the WIN principle throughout the call
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