Eric Kocheran, a now-retired sergeant with the Ross County Sheriff's Office, was shot in the chest in the line of duty in ...

Police shouldn't handle mental health calls. Reform is critical for public safety. Giving community organizations a bigger role will allow officers more time to focus on the core functions of ...

Police won’t be able to simply outsource each case in which mental health is a factor. But at very least they can call in the SMART team. But the crisis response problem is only the end of a ...

2 Katelyn K. Jetelina, “Prevalence of Mental Illness and Mental Health Care Use Among Police Officers,” National Library of medicine, October 7, 2020. About the Author.

Mental health is an integral part of your overall well-being. Balancing the demands of work, relationships, and societal pressures while navigating unique cultural challenges can feel overwhelming ...

Pineville, N.C., police don’t have a specific policy on mental health crisis response but are working on one.

In Albuquerque — where the city created an entirely new Community Safety Department in 2021 — roughly 5% of police calls were being diverted as of September 2023. In Durham, roughly 1% of calls have ...

In an emergency, police are often the first called to the scene. But they are rarely equipped to deal with complex mental health crises. Following recent parliamentary inquiries and royal ...

Detroit police officers will not be charged in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man suffering from schizophrenia. The man was shot 19 times before he was pronounced dead.

A city initiative to respond to mental health emergencies with social workers and EMTs instead of police officers is failing to keep up with demand, a new audit found. The city received more than ...

Currently, the Eugene Police Department does not have a concrete written policy about officer mental health. However, the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness subcommittee is putting in time ...

Year after man suffering mental health crisis was killed by police, family recalls ’captivating energy’ and is upset Jersey City is no closer to solution. Updated: Aug. 25, 2024, 11:35 p.m.