A mental health clinician and police officer duo now respond to Wauwatosa crisis calls
The department has a new Crisis Assessment Response Team, a model already used by Milwaukee, West Allis and the Milwaukee ...
Police and EMS respond to a call in an apartment complex for a distressed woman: Chagrin Falls Police Blotter
As seen in this week’s Chagrin Falls police blotter Police and EMS received a call 8:48 a.m. Jan. 27 for a situation ...
Residents implore San Jose to add more non-police crisis response alternatives
With alternative response programs showing a higher level of efficacy in peacefully resolving issues, San Jose, for the first ...
New Sacramento sheriff policy will change how others respond to emergency mental health calls
The sheriff’s change in policy is the result of a federal appeals court ruling in July. The appellate decision meant that two ...
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Austin's responses to mental health calls under review with aim to reduce police involvement
Austin leaders have asked for a review of city responses to mental health calls. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) A review of ...
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Service Matters: Sacramento law enforcement’s response to mental health calls
In this roundtable discussion Sgt. Amar Gandhi with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and Ofc. Anthony Gamble with the ...
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Capitol demonstrations call for better mental health care and response
On Monday, advocates and lawmakers rallied for investments in children’s mental health, and on Tuesday, a coalition called ...
Saint John police responding to fewer medical calls to test efficiency
Saint John police are testing whether responding to fewer medical calls will improve efficiency and resource use within the ...
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Mental health teams
Los Angeles County has more than doubled its number of mental health crisis teams and cut response times, providing more ...
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With alternative response programs showing a higher level of efficacy in peacefully resolving issues, San Jose, for the first time in its history, funded a dedicated TRUST line this year, pumping in ...
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Albany rallies call for better mental health care and response
On Monday and Tuesday at the state capitol, different groups held demonstrations pushing a similar goal: better mental health ...