Mental Health Outreach
Crisis intervention program manager Courtney Tassin discusses the benefits of pairing police with clinicians to respond to mental health crisis calls
As an LAPD SWAT team leader and crisis negotiator, Jonathan explains how crisis negotiation skills help officers in tactical situations and everyday patrol
In May 2023, London’s police commissioner announced plans to stop police response to mental health emergencies unless there’s a direct life threat
Filmmakers document the inner workings and personal reflections of the San Antonio Police Department’s 10-person mental health unit
More than 4,200 active line officers and command personnel responded to the survey
Some federal circuit courts appear ready and willing to rule against officers and their municipalities when deadly force is used quickly in matters involving mentally ill subjects
Answering the growing responsibility of cops as frontline mental health workers
The faulty mental health system has forced law enforcement personnel to do the work that mental health professionals stopped doing
One of the more difficult challenges facing law enforcement is responding to individuals with serious mental illness and behavioral health issues
Officers have no idea what they will find when they respond to a call from a man asking that an officer be sent to shoot and kill him
Vision, collaboration, funding and officer buy-in have led to proven results
More than a dozen states have laws on the books that allow local law enforcement to seize firearms from people diagnosed as mentally ill
Rather than waiting hours for the arrival of a trained professional, a designated crisis responder can respond immediately
Inmates with mental illness can make your job harder and pose an increased safety risk
Collaborations between law enforcement agencies, mental health care providers and community-based stakeholders are transforming police response
Rookie officer Michael Filamore was fired from the police department after being accused of violating protocol by muting his body-worn camera, which recorded the alleged assault, and failing to report the incident
The officers’ actions were determined justified
If law enforcement and mental health agencies support each other in their respective roles, it could go a long way in quelling concerns in the event of public scrutiny
Officer Michael Flamion was paralyzed from the neck down when a man he stopped for speeding shot him from behind in July 2016
The debate reignited after two reports laid out a step-by-step account of Deputy Zackari Parrish’s killer’s mental state and the arsenal he had
The Ninth Circuit continues to expect police officers to unreasonably expose themselves to extraordinary life-threatening situations
The CSG Justice Center has selected four law enforcement agencies to participate in its effort to improve services for people with mental illnesses
Lawmakers may set up a community task force as they consider restricting public access to body cam videos of police interactions with people with mental illnesses
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be paired with behavioral health specialist on calls where mental health is believed to be a concern
The document said Matthew Riehl was hospitalized at the veterans medical center in 2014 after a psychotic episode and escaped but was brought back
The state’s success is based on law enforcement partnerships that have led to successful collaborations in care
Police and county officials have begun looking for new solutions
Society cannot expect police officers to handle mental health calls with the same expertise as mental health care professionals
William Morva was executed after an unsuccessful campaign to spare his life over concerns about his mental health
The now-mandatory course will be part of the additional training officers need every three years to be recertified
It was the fourth attempt in 10 days that deputies tried to take Joshua Anthony Barre in for a court-ordered mental evaluation
Sgt. Hugh Barry convinced Deborah Danner, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, to drop a pair of scissors, but the woman ran to the bedroom and picked up a bat
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