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

The woman, who was clearly having a mental health crisis, was carrying an AK-47 and appeared to be wearing a vest filled with explosives

Officials hope that by next year mental health professionals could respond to one-third of all mental crisis calls to 911

Former Officer Austin Hopp is facing a second-degree assault charge

Bryan Riley, a veteran Marine turned private security guard, had no criminal history when he brutally attacked a family on Sunday

People in mental crisis present challenges — to law enforcement as well as hospitals — and too often fall between the cracks

The social worker identified his attacker as a dangerous man who had tried to kill a Holyoke police officer years before