Mental Health Outreach
How an ancient tool inspired today’s non-lethal, non-contact restraint BolaWrap
Prioritize first responder safety and wellness with grants to support initiatives for mental health, resilience and physical fitness
The Summit Wellness Center supports the physical, mental, spiritual, social and financial wellbeing of all local first responders and their families
Falsehoods and myths when responding to mentally ill or suicidal subject calls for service
Meet Deputy Gregory Plett, a seven-year veteran of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office in California
A man clinging high above the East River prompted a response from special ops
Police Chief Michel Moore says the programs have been helpful for officers as well
Police had been trying to take the woman into custody, but she fled and shot at officers inside a store, police said
K-9s Jenny and Piper are the first two graduates of “Puppies Behind Bars,” a program that raises and trains service dogs for responders by inmates
“Addressing mental health is central to what we do as police officers,” said Police Chief James White, who is a licensed mental health counselor
The Cambridge Police Clinical Support Unit partners non-sworn clinical professionals with specially trained police officers to reduce the incarceration of vulnerable populations
The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Behavioral Sciences Unit launched a successful program that has support from law enforcement, public officials and the community
Buffalo police officers pleaded again and again with a knife-wielding man, video shows
“It was a real bizarre call and scary time for her,” said Officer Nathan Kirby-Glatkowski. “I deeply wanted to get this woman to a hospital”
New grant funding will help police provide services to individuals struggling with mental health or who are in crisis
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan involves sending more police and social service outreach workers into the subways
Next month, the team of mental health workers will grow three-fold and expand its coverage area
Deputies can now connect with a mental health professional 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Video shows the man clinging to a fence above a busy highway
While the department has trained officers to be members of a crisis intervention team, there is another level of help needed in the field
The grant will also help defendants charged with non-violent crimes avoid prison by seeking treatment
How do we better connect individuals with mental illness with community partners to achieve better health outcomes?
A new report calls for a dynamic mix of law enforcement, diplomacy, addiction treatment and research
A mother begged police to help with her son, but a new state law meant officers couldn’t take her son to get help against his will, even though a judge ordered it
The unit is directed at helping people who cause public disturbances but have not yet committed a crime
The move will work in conjunction with more NYPD subway patrols, said Mayor Eric Adams
Columbus began sending mental health professionals to some nonviolent calls in June, and city councilors say they’d like to see more of it
Respondents listed staffing issues, public perception and COVID-19 as the biggest challenges
“I hope the program saves lives,” said Chief Timothy Bremigen, a 27-year career officer
Axon Aid: Wellness aims to bridge the communication gap between law enforcement personnel and their loved ones
The goal is for all three disciplines to work as a team, collaboratively to solve the problem in the street and find the best possible outcome for the person in need
The Chelmsford Police Department is partnering with a regional police mental health collaborative to meet a growing need
Identifying providers, conducting integrated training and establishing realistic expectations are critical steps
