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Dallas Police Work to Address Mental Health of Officers - Dallas …

(Just Now) WebThe Dallas Police Department is seeing success with its Wellness Unit, but getting officers to seek help with mental health remains an uphill battle. By Jacob Vaughn August 17, 2023

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-police-work-to-address-mental-health-of-officers-17275977

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Dallas Crisis Intervention Teams Training for Mental …

(8 days ago) WebDallas police officials are being trained to respond to mental health emergencies in a reformed manner after past instances. Dallas Police have seen an increase in calls for people experiencing

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-crisis-intervention-teams-training-for-mental-health-calls/3076931/

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Dallas police expand mental health response - Axios

(9 days ago) WebThis year’s massive Dallas budget includes an expansion of a mental health response team to handle 911 calls that don’t require a traditional police response. Why it matters: After George Floyd’s murder in 2020, critics called for a drastic shift in city …

https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2021/10/12/dallas-police-expand-mental-health-response

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Hundreds of police officers have signed up for Texas mental …

(6 days ago) WebDallas police earlier this year launched their own wellness initiative, which led to a new unit dedicated to mental health and an additional team of officers who conduct phone call “check-ins

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-safety/2022/09/08/hundreds-of-police-officers-have-signed-up-for-texas-mental-health-program-officials-say/

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6 years after deadly ambush, Dallas police focus on …

(2 days ago) WebOfficers say prioritizing mental health feels personal as the department marks six years since a sniper fatally shot DART officer Brent Thompson, 43; and Dallas police officers Michael Krol, 40

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-safety/2022/07/06/6-years-after-deadly-ambush-dallas-police-focus-on-mental-health/

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Dallas PD Expands Controversial, Though Successful, Mental …

(8 days ago) WebA study by Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI), a non-profit policy research organization in Texas, found that about 17,000 people with mental illness are booked into Dallas County jail each year. The number of mental health-related …

https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/dallas-pd-expands-controversial-successful-mental-health-response-program

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How the slayings of 5 officers led Dallas police to focus on mental …

(1 days ago) Web6:00 AM on Jul 7, 2022 CDT. LISTEN. A new Dallas police program called the “ officer wellness initiative ” seeks to confront trauma officers experience on the job and improve overall mental

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-safety/2022/07/07/how-the-slaying-of-5-officers-led-dallas-police-to-focus-on-mental-health/

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Retiring Dallas PD Officer to Continue Addressing …

(2 days ago) WebA bittersweet celebration at the Dallas Police Department Tuesday. Officer Diana Mathis-Thornton who vowed to protect and serve her community, but also the men and women who wear the badge is

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/retiring-dallas-pd-officer-to-continue-addressing-mental-health-of-police-force/3204367/

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‘Force Multiplier’: Dallas’ RIGHT Care Unit Responds to Mental …

(9 days ago) WebCreated in partnership with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, the unit hopes to provide on-site services to people undergoing a mental health crisis. The unit can also offer prevention and intervention services for people who chronically use …

https://mmhpi.org/topics/in-the-news/dallas-right-care-unit-responds-to-mental-health-crises-across-the-city/

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Out of Horror Help: Dallas Police Killings Spawns Mental Health …

(8 days ago) WebHealthcare. Out of Horror, Help: Dallas Police Killings Spawn Wellness Program. July 7, 2022. The Dallas Police Department's new “officer wellness initiative” was launched after five officers

https://www.officer.com/command-hq/supplies-services/healthcare/news/21273466/out-of-horror-help-dallas-police-killings-spawns-mental-health-program

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Overview of the Rapid Integrated Group Healthcare Team

(7 days ago) WebStudies show that people with mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed by police than other suspects. According to the Washington Post, one-quarter of police shootings in 2015 involved people “in the throes of emotional or mental crisis.”. History. The city of …

https://dallascityhall.com/government/meetings/Documents/Item%204_REAL%20Change%20Update%20RIGHT%20Care.pdf

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Dallas public safety agencies launch innovative mental health …

(Just Now) WebThe Dallas Police and Fire-Rescue Departments are partnering with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Parkland Health & Hospital System to launch a new response program for behavioral health-related 911 calls. The Rapid Integrated Group Healthcare …

https://www.dallascitynews.net/dallas-public-safety-agencies-launch-innovative-mental-health-program

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Dallas plans to expand this mental health crisis team. Should …

(6 days ago) WebStarted in 2018 to change how Dallas police respond to the 13,000 mental health crisis calls that emergency dispatch receives each year, the team is on patrol from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. daily in

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2020/09/18/dallas-plans-to-expand-right-care-program-for-mental-health-crises-should-police-still-be-involved/

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Helpful Numbers - Dallas Police Department

(2 days ago) WebDallas Police Department Victim Services: 214-671-3587 (Spanish) 214-671-3588 (Vietnamese) Out of City/Out of State For Dallas: 214-744-4444: Non-emergency calls - to make report: 214-744-4444: Department of Protective and Regulatory Services: 1-800 …

https://www.dallaspolice.net/resource/helpfulNumbers

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Mental health needs are exploding in Dallas, but new jail diversion

(4 days ago) WebPolice officers can take nonviolent people accused of criminal trespass to the center, where they get mental and physical health assessments and connect to services. But numbers from the center

https://www.keranews.org/government/2023-02-16/mental-health-needs-are-exploding-in-dallas-but-new-jail-diversion-center-underutilized

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Dallas allowing city staff to get paid time off to address mental …

(1 days ago) WebDallas city employees who experience a traumatic event while on duty will be able to take paid time off to address mental health concerns. The Dallas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/03/10/dallas-allowing-city-government-workers-to-get-paid-time-off-for-mental-health/

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