Mentally Ill

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

The changes include centralizing the Crisis Intervention Team and equipping CIT officers with less lethal weapons such as Bolawraps

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

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

Law enforcement officers and paramedics regularly encounter profoundly agitated patients and need the medications to treat those patients as well as the support of their organizations

The incident began with a 911 call from a woman saying her husband was suicidal and holding a machete

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

Falsehoods and myths when responding to mentally ill or suicidal subject calls for service

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

A city council member estimated that 5-10% of 911 calls could be diverted from police

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