Mental Illness

Mayor Eric Adams says he wants LEOs and medics to more aggressively get severely mentally ill individuals off the streets and subways and into treatment

Mental health technicians will help officers decide if a person needs to be taken to a hospital for evaluation

A report found 30% of PDs created programs that either paired specialists — like paramedics or therapists — with police or sent them to incidents in lieu of LEOs

The department will also examine jail conditions in several states to ensure there are no violations of the rights of people with mental illnesses

Prude's death was ruled a homicide caused by “complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint” with the drug PCP cited as a contributing factor

Porter Burks, who was fatally shot after charging at officers with a knife, had a long history of mental illness

Federal money will allow communities to send mental health workers instead of police to incidents that involve non-violent behavioral health emergencies

Austin’s 911 Mental Health Diversion Program is getting the right resources to mental health crises and lowering arrest rates

One agency is using virtual reality to tackle both

Current police officers are invited to participate in an online survey to share their perceptions of working with individuals with mental illness

Protecting our communities from threats takes intense effort, rational behavior and logical thinking

A man clinging high above the East River prompted a response from special ops

Police had been trying to take the woman into custody, but she fled and shot at officers inside a store, police said

Next month, the team of mental health workers will grow three-fold and expand its coverage area

While the department has trained officers to be members of a crisis intervention team, there is another level of help needed in the field