Mental Illness
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
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
Mayor Libby Schaaf criticized the council’s action, saying it effectively “cuts “50 police officers who respond to Oaklanders’ 911 calls”
A mental health professional acting as an on-scene consultant to police officers can reduce the likelihood of the situation escalating to violence
Officers who use simulation training programs are more confident, use less force
Reality-based scenarios can help improve communication techniques to reduce use of force in calls involving people in emotional distress
The cop-crafted scenarios and varied outcomes offered by VirTra help officers practice making decisions in real time to develop more effective de-escalation tactics
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.”
Tech-facilitated improvements in coordination, collaboration and communication enable officers to deliver a more effective and safer response
The court framed its task as determining not whether officers used best police practices but whether they violated the subject’s rights under the Fourth Amendment
LEOs often interact with the same mentally ill individuals again and again. Here are three solutions for breaking the cycle.
BART Senior Officer Eric Hofstein has spent years patrolling downtown stations, trying to assist people in crisis
“The counselors give us more tools to use, so we get the best possible outcome.”
Court ruled the officers had probable cause to detain the subject for his own safety and the legal power to use reasonable force to accomplish that detention
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”
Officials didn’t elaborate on why the man, who is suspected of wounding an officer, was being detained in that section
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
Described as an experiential workshop for officers who have ‘been there,’ the Post Critical Incident Seminar is a three-day event for officers who are ‘feeling stuck’
Understanding community care, emergency aid and exigent circumstances will help officers make better legal and tactical decisions
The man opened fire because he believed the officer, who was inspecting a UPS truck, “was harassing him,” records allege
A new program from VirTra teaches officers how to recognize mental health challenges and how to respond appropriately
De-escalation and communication skills are key in the fast-paced, unpredictable world of emergency psychiatry
The first step toward overcoming mental illness involves pushing back against stigmatizing self-talk
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Identifying and diverting ‘super-utilizers’ saves on resources, reduces jail overcrowding
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