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Detroit Evening Report: Mayor Duggan, Detroit Police …

(1 days ago) WEBDetroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James White asked state leaders at the Mackinac Policy Conference to address Michigan’s mental health crisis. Detroit Police get nearly 30 calls a day about residents experiencing mental health …

https://wdet.org/2024/05/30/mayor-duggan-detroit-police-chief-white-call-for-bolstering-mental-health-services-at-mackinac-policy-conference/

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Duggan, Chief White push for expanded mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBMore than 1,000 residents with ongoing mental health concerns average three or more 911 calls to Detroit police each week. The city also averages one barricaded gunman intervention per week.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/05/30/mike-duggan-james-white-for-mental-health-mackinac-policy-conference/73891687007/

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Detroit chief wants more mental health pros for crisis calls

(1 days ago) WEBDPD data from October shows the department received 452 calls for mental health-related issues – situations with armed and violent individuals, suicide attempts and drug overdoes – between Oct. 24 and Oct. 30. DPD had 399 mental health calls the prior week. By the end of October 2021, the department had received 17,775 …

https://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroit-chief-wants-more-mental-health-pros-for-crisis-calls/

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Detroit police are responding to more mental health calls …

(1 days ago) WEBDetroit officers this year have been dispatched to 778 mental health incidents involving armed citizens — an average of four per day, and up about 36% from 570 incidents in 2022. There were

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/07/17/detroit-police-mental-health-runs-crisis-intervention-team-reform-is-it-working/70297499007/

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Detroit Police announce new initiative to improve mental …

(2 days ago) WEBDetroit Police are struggling to handle calls involving people in mental health crisis. On Wednesday, they announced a new initiative to improve the Crisis Intervention Team. DPD plans to add …

https://wdet.org/2022/12/15/detroit-police-announce-new-initiative-to-improve-mental-health-crisis-intervention/

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Tackling Detroit’s Mental Health Crisis With New Law Enforcement

(Just Now) WEBDetroit Sees Significant Drop in Violent Crime Through 2023 and 2024. Despite originally wanting to become a traffic cop to “ride a motorcycle and write tickets,” White has led the significant reduction of Detroit’s homicide rates and transformed the Detroit Police Department’s response to the city’s uptick in mental health crisis calls.

https://www.detroitchamber.com/tackling-detroits-mental-health-crisis/

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Detroit police offer resources as officers deal with record …

(7 days ago) WEBIt comes as DPD responded to 7,860 mental-health-related calls this year compared to 6,982 at the same time last year. "We've had hundreds of suicides in progress, I think at about 788, if my

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-police-offer-resources-as-officers-deal-with-record-number-of-mental-health-calls/

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Detroit police expanding crisis intervention team in hopes …

(6 days ago) WEBDetroit police receive about 64 mental health calls daily, so they’re exploring the possibility of new tools that will stop someone before things get deadly. “We have about 17,000 runs a year

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/12/14/detroit-police-expanding-crisis-intervention-team-in-hopes-of-avoiding-lethal-force-on-calls/

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Detroit police adding more crisis trained officers to respond to …

(Just Now) WEBPublished December 14, 2022 at 4:34 PM EST. Detroit police are adding more crisis trained officers to respond to mental health calls, Detroit Police Chief James White announced Wednesday. Eighteen officers will be part of a centralized team that will respond to mental health crises across the city. The team will include nine behavioral

https://www.michiganpublic.org/public-safety/2022-12-14/detroit-police-adding-more-crisis-trained-officers-to-respond-to-mental-health-calls

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Detroit police expand mental health operations - The …

(8 days ago) WEBThe changes come as Detroit police are handling an unprecedented number of mental health crises. DPD officers had been deployed to more than 17,000 mental health-related emergencies in …

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/12/14/detroit-police-expand-mental-health-operations/69727035007/

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Incoming Detroit police interim chief looks to improve …

(Just Now) WEBDETROIT – Mental health related calls have been on the rise for years in the City of Detroit.. Now the new Detroit interim police chief, James White, wants to address the issue. He is actually

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/05/18/incoming-detroit-police-interim-chief-looks-to-improve-response-to-mental-health-calls/

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Detroit police expand mental health crisis response program

(2 days ago) WEBDetroit police said it responds to at least 20 calls a day on average for people going through a mental health crisis. In response the department announced they are expanding a program that has

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-expand-mental-health-crisis-response-program

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Detroit police adds foam bullets, wi-fi cameras to Crisis …

(1 days ago) WEBDetroit police say it is responding to 64 calls each day for mental health issues - three times more than in 2020, the chief says they responded to 17,000 mental health calls last year. DPD works

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-adds-foam-bullets-wi-fi-cameras-to-crisis-intervention-team-for-mental-health-calls

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Why Michigan police are 'overwhelmed' by growing mental health …

(4 days ago) WEBDetroit police officers this year are responding to an average of 64 mental health runs per day — more than three times as many mental health-related 911 calls as they did in 2020, according to

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/10/17/why-michigan-police-are-overwhelmed-by-growing-mental-health-calls/69543716007/

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Detroit police expand crisis intervention team to better respond to

(Just Now) WEBDETROIT (FOX 2) - A program designed to help police officers help people with mental health needs has expanded to another Detroit police precinct. Crisis intervention team officers are trained to

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-expand-crisis-intervention-team-to-better-respond-to-mental-health-calls

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Detroit police make 60+ mental health runs per day; new program …

(Just Now) WEBAccording to DPD data, Detroit police officers have responded to nearly 4,300 mental health calls this year, more than 1,000 involved violent offenders. What's more, the department is responding

https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-police-make-60-mental-health-runs-per-day-new-program-aims-to-help

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Michigan police officers overwhelmed by mental health calls

(Just Now) WEBDespite billions of dollars in spending on mental health services each year in Michigan, police officers report being overwhelmed by an increase in mental healt made by the Detroit Police

https://wwmt.com/news/local/mental-health-police-michigan-psychiatric-health-system-detroit-police-chief-porter-burks-services-chief-council

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James Tate helping Detroiters 'Protect Your Crown' with mental …

(Just Now) WEBDetroit City Council President Pro Tem James Tate, in collaboration with several city agencies, launched the 'Protect Your Crown' mental health campaign, which he says is "an opportunity for us to

https://www.wxyz.com/news/city-council-president-helping-detroiters-protect-your-crown-with-new-mental-health-initiative

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Detroit police buying ‘non-lethal’ tools, updating - BridgeDetroit

(9 days ago) WEBDetroit Police are acquiring new equipment and retrofitting vehicles that respond to mental health crisis calls while the department develops a larger strategy to overhaul its response. Detroit Police Chief James White said a “comprehensive strategy” for the department’s Crisis Intervention Team will be presented to the City Council in

https://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroit-police-buying-non-lethal-tools-updating-crisis-response-plan/

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Detroit police roll out Crisis Intervention Team officers citywide

(6 days ago) WEBDPD rolls out Crisis Intervention Team citywide, partnered with mental health professionals. The Detroit Police Department unveiled new scout cars and non-lethal tools for officer on their crisis

https://www.wxyz.com/news/dpd-rolls-out-crisis-intervention-team-citywide-partnered-with-mental-health-professionals

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Mental health hotline 988 is now live in Michigan. What to know.

(3 days ago) WEBThose call-takers are hired by Common Ground, a mental health services provider founded in 1971. The 988 line routes calls in Kent County to call-takers who are part of Network 180, and in Macomb County it connects to Macomb County Community Mental Health. Calls are routed by the area code. The idea is to connect people in …

https://www.bridgedetroit.com/mental-health-hotline-988-is-now-live-in-michigan-what-to-know/

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Officials: Mental health crisis ends in shooting on Detroit’s east side

(3 days ago) WEBOfficials say they’re unsure what caused him to breakdown. DETROIT – There’s a heavy police presence following a shooting on Detroit’s east side. The shooting occurred on Monday (May 27

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/05/27/officials-mental-health-crisis-ends-in-shooting-on-detroits-east-side/

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What Is CIT — Detroit Wayne CIT

(7 days ago) WEBIn Memphis, for example, CIT resulted in an 80% reduction of officer injuries during mental health crisis calls. Keep law enforcement’s focus on crime. For example in Detroit an inmate with mental illness in jail costs $31,000 a year, while community-based mental health treatment costs only $10,000 a year. References:

https://www.detroitwaynecit.org/about

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How Crisis Intervention Training is helping police respond to …

(Just Now) WEBIn three years,STAR program responders went on 7,464 calls, with 49% of the individuals being referred to a mental health service. Police did not issue a single ticket or make an arrest.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/crisis-intervention-training-helping-police-respond-mental-crisis/story?id=110501874

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Detroiters’ mental health has held steady since pandemic, survey …

(2 days ago) WEBEarly in the pandemic, in April 2020, a majority of Detroiters (62%) reported experiencing anxiety, 47% reported feeling depressed and 46% reported feeling “general worry.”. By June 2020, 44% of Detroiters said they felt anxiety, and the percentage has remained relatively stable since then. Rates of depression dropped to 35% by August …

https://news.umich.edu/detroiters-mental-health-has-held-steady-since-pandemic-survey-shows/

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New mobile crisis units in Wayne County meet people where they …

(8 days ago) WEBThe 24/7 Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network's crisis hotline number is (800) 241-4949. Anyone in crisis can also call the Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies at (844) 296-2673

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/12/28/new-mobile-crisis-units-in-wayne-county-meet-people-where-they-are/71983894007/

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There aren't enough mental health counselors to respond to 911 …

(5 days ago) WEBWhen someone is in the grips of a behavioral or mental health crisis 911 is generally the first call and when law enforcement gets involved, the situation can sometimes escalate. CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/video/there-arent-enough-mental-health-counselors-to-respond-to-911-calls-cbs-news-eye-on-america/

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NHS trust boss admits 'concerns' over police mental health move

(1 days ago) WEBSat, 1 June 2024, 4:00 am GMT-4 · 2-min read. Caroline Donovan, chief executive of NSFT (Image: NSFT) The chief executive of the region's troubled foundation trust has admitted she has concerns about the police's new approach to mental health calls. Norfolk Constabulary this week went live with the 'Right Care Right Person' …

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nhs-trust-boss-admits-concerns-080000023.html

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Tragedy on Detroit's east side after mental health crisis ends in

(4 days ago) WEBMental health crisis ends in tragic day for Detroit family. Detroit police used deadly force after someone allegedly pointed a gun at them earlier on May 27. Just before then, the individual had

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/tragedy-detroits-east-side-after-mental-health-crisis-ends-deadly-police-shooting

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County sheriff has virtual solution for mental health responders

(Just Now) WEBFor more information about mental health care resources and support, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET, at 1-800

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/county-sheriff-has-virtual-solution-for-mental-health-responders/ar-BB1ndOEi

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Thompson: Detroit needs mental health solutions now

(4 days ago) WEBThat is one example of several cases involving mental health calls that Detroit Police Department have been dealing with in the recent months. the 9-1-1 call center assisting officers with

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/bankole-thompson/2023/09/10/thompson-detroit-needs-mental-health-solutions-now/70794147007/

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Detroit police want help finding missing 29-year-old woman

(2 days ago) WEBUncle dealing with mental health crisis kills teen nephew, confronts police in Detroit Anyone with information should contact the Detroit Police Department’s 8th Precinct at 313-596-5840 or

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/05/27/detroit-police-want-help-finding-missing-29-year-old-woman/

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This Aroostook city has new resources to handle mental health …

(1 days ago) WEBPresque Isle started working in 2023 with Aroostook Mental Health Services’ Mobile Response. Over the past 18 years or so, the Presque Isle department has averaged 7,600 calls per year, Hayes

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/29/aroostook/presque-isle-social-worker-mental-health-calls-joam40zk0w/

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