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Mental crisis calls to police can be deadly. Cities try new …

(4 days ago) WEBAbout 1 in 5 people killed by police since 2015 were having a mental health crisis. Like other cities, Philadelphia is trying a new approach: sending along social …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/11/09/1203342875/cities-know-the-way-police-respond-to-mental-crisis-calls-needs-to-change-but-ho

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When calls for help result in police shootings - Washington Post

(Just Now) WEBIn at least 178 cases from 2019 to 2021, police responding to mental health calls, wellness checks or reported suicide threats killed the individuals they were called …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2022/police-shootings-mental-health-calls/

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Why Police Are Still Handling Mental-Health Crises

(8 days ago) WEBFebruary 22, 2022. DURHAM, N.C. — When the murder of George Floyd in 2020 sparked widespread demand for police reforms, some cities …

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/mental-health-crisis-police-intervention/622842/

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Issues in Law Enforcement Reform: Responding to …

(2 days ago) WEBResponding to Mental Health Crises October 17, 2022 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov condition has been arrested at …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47285

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What Happens When Police Show Up for Mental Health …

(7 days ago) WEBThe no-cop approach was meant to get individuals off the street and into longer-term treatment, but that did not happen. As THE CITY reported earlier this year, …

https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/12/12/what-happens-police-respond-mental-health-calls-edp/

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Police responses to mental health crisis calls are reexamined

(7 days ago) WEBIn fiscal 2021, Utah’s crisis line received 92,532 calls, according to the Huntsman Mental Health Institute. Eighty-six percent of the crisis calls were resolved over the phone, and a mobile crisis …

https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/10/12/police-responses-mental-health-crisis-calls-reexamined/

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988: Working With the New Mental Health Crisis Number

(7 days ago) WEBExpanded Service on 988 and the Lifeline. In states that do not yet have 988 service, callers can still reach the Lifeline—which has more than 180 local crisis call …

https://cops.usdoj.gov/html/dispatch/12-2022/new_988.html

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Building mental health into emergency responses

(5 days ago) WEBAnd as of February 2021, 911 callers in Austin, Texas, can opt for mental health services when they seek help for an emergency. Each caller can request the assistance of police, firefighters, medical …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/07/emergency-responses

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Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls …

(Just Now) WEBEven within the program’s limited territory, it fielded 16% of such calls from July-December 2022. Grant says the city is exploring whether more calls could qualify. …

https://hosted.ap.org/theskanner/article/f651c93fc68619c824eb33cf8ed687ea/many-big-us-cities-now-answer-mental-health-crisis-calls

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Decoupling Crisis Response from Policing — A Step Toward …

(1 days ago) WEBContinued reliance on police as mental health first hotline for mental health crisis assistance by July 2022 offers a and mental health crises, we call on …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMms2035710

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Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with

(2 days ago) WEBReports of mental distress made up about 1% of police calls in a 2022 study involving nine police agencies; there’s no nationwide statistic. But that was …

https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/many-big-us-cities-now-answer-mental-health-crisis-calls-with-civilian-teams-not-police-upzdk5ww

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Department of Justice and Department of Health & Human …

(9 days ago) WEBOn May 25, 2022, the President issued Research has shown that as many as 10 percent of all police calls involve a person with a (2012). The Crisis …

https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-05/Sec.%2014%28a%29%20-%20DOJ%20and%20HHS%20Guidance%20on%20Emergency%20Responses%20to%20Individuals%20with%20Behavioral%20Health%20or%20Other%20Disabilities_FINAL.pdf

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How Crisis Intervention Training is helping police respond to …

(Just Now) WEBCrisis Intervention Training (CIT) is one model being implemented in many police departments. CIT was created after a man who experienced a mental health …

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

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We Need to Think Beyond Police in Mental Health Crises

(Just Now) WEBBehavioral health issues make up a substantial percentage of 911 calls for which police have been the default first responders. One recent analysis of eight cities found that …

https://www.vera.org/news/we-need-to-think-beyond-police-in-mental-health-crises

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How do crisis teams handle mental health calls differently from …

(1 days ago) WEBDespite this, police officers often end up serving as the first responders to mental health calls, at times resulting in fatal consequences. In 2016, 242 individuals …

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-do-crisis-teams-handle-mental-health-calls-differently-from-police/

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FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Safer America Plan

(1 days ago) WEBIn May 2022 President Biden and expand mental health and wellness care for our police officers. The Plan calls on Congress to appropriate $750 million over five …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/01/fact-sheet-president-bidens-safer-america-plan-2/

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California police team with mental health crisis workers- CalMatters

(7 days ago) WEBNevada County Mobile Crisis Team member Sheriff’s Deputy Galen Spittler, left, detains a man on a mental health hold while on patrol in Penn Valley on March 15, …

https://calmatters.org/justice/2022/03/mental-health-crisis-police/

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

(3 days ago) WEBThe majority of calls everyone's getting [are] mental health-based, and we're sending the wrong person there." Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has sought nimble …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mental-health-counselors-911-sheriff-virtual-solution/

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Increase in mental health callouts received by police over past

(6 days ago) WEBSome forces told the BBC they saw incidents multiply by four or five times between 2017 and 2022. mental health callouts received by police over past five …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64891572

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Expert: Most police trained to react to mental health issues

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2022, the Sheriff’s Office started a program that embedded a mental health crisis counselor at the agency’s 911 call center to provide expert insight on calls …

https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2024/05/30/expert-most-police-trained-to-react-to-mental-health-issues/73893663007/

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Employing mental health clinicians to improve police outcomes

(4 days ago) WEBDate Published: February 6, 2024. Employing mental health clinicians to improve police outcomesLaw enforcement officers today are responding to calls where many residents …

https://www.ojp.gov/safe-communities/partners-in-safety/employing-mental-health-clinicians-improve-police-outcomes

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An alternative to 911: Atlanta 311 line now takes non-emergency …

(3 days ago) WEBExplore Growing initiative in Atlanta offers an alternative to calling the police. Residents can call 311 and make a referral to PAD for concerns related to mental …

https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/an-alternative-to-911-atlanta-311-line-now-takes-non-emergency-mental-health-drug-calls/QKQTMAAREJAHFE2J53HDLYTRCM/

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Pittsburg PD shot man twice during mental health crisis: federal …

(7 days ago) WEBOn February 24, 2022, Pittsburg police pepper-sprayed, tear-gassed and shot Ashton Porter — a father of six with a history of mental health issues — twice at the Hampton …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/pittsburg-pd-shot-man-twice-during-mental-health-crisis-federal-suit/ar-BB1nejDe

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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 …

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

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San Jose not diverting 911 calls to mental crisis hotline - MSN

(8 days ago) WEBA recent report shows county mental health teams in 2023 responded to just 2% of nearly 60,000 San Jose 911 calls that officials found better suited for a non-police response. …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/san-jose-not-diverting-911-calls-to-mental-crisis-hotline/ar-BB1kveJL

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Could more 911 call diversions fix Baltimore's policing woes?

(5 days ago) WEBSince 2021, certain 911 calls related to behavioral health that don’t require a police response — typically over an individual on the street acting erratically — are …

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/05/31/911-call-diversions-help/

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Right Care, Right Person mental health approach by police begins …

(9 days ago) WEB"A police officer is not necessarily the right person to deal with somebody who is in a mental health crisis." In 2022, one in six calls - or more than 27,000 - received …

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2024-05-29/right-care-right-person-concerns-as-new-police-mental-health-approach-begins

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Increase in mental health callouts received by police over past five

(8 days ago) WEBBBC Two's Newsnight asked forces how many incidents had been tagged as involving mental health each year. Of those that responded, police in North Wales saw …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64891572

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Detroit Evening Report: Mayor Duggan, Detroit Police Chief White …

(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 …

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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Restrained man bitten by police dog during Alpharetta arrest

(3 days ago) WEBUse-of-force investigation underway, department says. Alpharetta police have launched an internal investigation after a restrained man experiencing a “mental …

https://www.ajc.com/news/handcuffed-man-bitten-by-police-dog-during-alpharetta-arrest/2CO5DAVZINFXLKQCXPFNHQH5XU/

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Pittsburg police shoot man who wouldn't leave hotel room: video

(6 days ago) WEBAshton Porter survived those injuries on Feb. 24, 2022, but "no reasonable person would claim that experiencing a mental health crisis is a crime befitting the …

https://www.ktvu.com/news/man-sues-pittsburg-police-after-being-shot-during-mental-health-crisis

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San Antonio mental health response program in middle of rapid …

(5 days ago) WEBThe San Antonio Community Outreach and Resiliency Effort (SA CORE) program began as a pilot program in April 2022. A three-member team comprised of a …

https://www.ksat.com/video/news/2024/05/24/san-antonio-mental-health-response-program-in-middle-of-rapid-expansion/

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Alberta government hears mixing patients at long-term care …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Alberta government is facing calls to stop admitting complex mental health patients into long-term care facilities until the risks are fully reviewed. the NDP …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-government-hears-mixing-patients-at-long-term-care-facilities-leading-to-violence-1.7216729

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Former Alpharetta officer may face charges in K-9 incident

(Just Now) WEBFULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Former Alpharetta Police Officer Michael Esposito may face criminal charges this March stemming from a July 2021 use of force …

https://www.appenmedia.com/news/former-alpharetta-officer-may-face-charges-in-k-9-incident/article_a81ee362-ae28-11ed-955b-fff15b637236.html

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First CALL Mental Health Response Shaker Heights, OH

(5 days ago) WEBMembers of the Shaker Heights Mental Health Response Team, which include social worker Annette Amistadi (in green) and members of the Police and Fire departments. 5 …

https://shakerheightsoh.gov/866/First-CALL-Mental-Health-Response

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