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Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with …

(3 days ago) WEBActivists participate in a rally to call for peer-led, non-police response to mental health crisis calls, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in New York. The Associated Press has found that 14 of the 20 most populous U.S. cities are experimenting with removing …

https://apnews.com/article/mental-health-crisis-911-police-alternative-civilian-responders-ca97971200c485e36aa456c04d217547

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

(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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How Police Alternatives to Mental Health Calls Are Growing in the …

(Just Now) WEBMeanwhile, the B-HEARD program in New York City, which is just three years old in a diverse city of 8.5 million, responded to roughly a quarter of mental health …

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/23/police-emergency-mental-health-911

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How do crisis teams handle mental health calls …

(1 days ago) WEBAccording to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 988, the new national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, has had an average of 353,000 monthly calls, chats, and texts since its …

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

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A 19-year-old called 911 in a crisis and ended up dead. For - CNN

(9 days ago) WEBThe organization has laid out a plan for New York to “move as many mental health crisis calls as possible out of the 911 system” and integrate the existing 988 …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/12/us/win-rozario-nypd-killing/index.html

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Mental Health And Police Violence: How Crisis …

(6 days ago) WEBMental Health And Police grew out of Memphis, Tenn., in 1987 after police fatally shot Joseph DeWayne Robinson, 27-year-old who was in a mental crisis and cutting himself with a butcher knife

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/18/913229469/mental-health-and-police-violence-how-crisis-intervention-teams-are-failing

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Building mental health into emergency responses

(5 days ago) WEBWhen a call involving a mental health crisis come s in to the CAHOOTS non-emergency line, responders send a medic and a trained mental health crisis worker; if the call involves violence or medical …

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

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Department of Justice and Department of Health & Human …

(9 days ago) WEBResearch has shown that as many as 10 percent of all police calls involve a person with a serious mental illness. The Crisis Intervention Team Model of Police …

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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Increase in mental health callouts received by police …

(6 days ago) WEBGloucestershire Police saw the lowest rise, an increase of 16% over the same five-year period - from 6,737 incidents to 7,369. It is not clear how the data was collected by individual forces and

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

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Why Police Are Still Handling Mental-Health Crises

(8 days ago) WEBA Washington Post analysis found that one-quarter of people fatally shot by U.S. police in 2015 were mentally ill or in emotional crisis. Many police officers, meanwhile, have expressed

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

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NJ expands program pairing mental health specialists with police

(Just Now) WEBThere were 641 incidents in November, the most recent month for which data is available. Under the pilot program, known as ARRIVE Together, a state police …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/01/nj-expands-pilot-program-pairing-mental-health-specialists-with-police-officers/

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NJ pilot teams police with mental health experts, reduces use of …

(4 days ago) WEBCases when force was used. New Jersey data from 2021, before the ARRIVE program began in earnest, showed that 43% of instances when police used …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2024/03/18/nj-pilot-teams-police-with-mental-health-experts-reduces-use-of-force-arrests-arrive/72970322007/

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The police officers dealing with a surge in mental health call-outs

(7 days ago) WEBBudget pressures at Police Scotland mean officer numbers are falling towards their lowest level since 2007. This year the force has attended about 20,000 …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67681738

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We respond to agreement between NHS and police over mental …

(8 days ago) WEBPolice forces, the health service and the government have set out plans to reduce the amount of time police spend attending mental health call-outs, under a …

https://www.rethink.org/news-and-stories/media-centre/2023/07/we-respond-to-agreement-between-nhs-and-police-over-mental-health-call-outs/

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911 call turned deadly: It’s time we invest in our community

(5 days ago) WEBIt should listen to its various activists and reallocate some police funding to community members willing and able to respond to mental health calls. There is an …

https://www.kevinmd.com/2024/05/911-call-turned-deadly-its-time-we-invest-in-our-community.html

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Met Police: Fall in mental health call-outs saves officers' time

(8 days ago) WEBFall in mental health calls saves police time - Met. Joe West and Jack King - two Metropolitan Police officers - are just a couple of hours into their Friday shift on the …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3g8ynyp2z2o

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Met wins battle with NHS over not attending mental health calls

(4 days ago) WEBFirst published on Thu 17 Aug 2023 11.12 EDT. The Metropolitan police has won its battle to stop attending most of the mental health calls it receives after a tense behind-the …

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/17/met-police-mental-health-calls-nhs-mark-rowley

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Met police to stop attending emergency mental health calls

(6 days ago) WEBLast modified on Mon 29 May 2023 03.37 EDT. The Metropolitan police will no longer attend emergency calls related to mental health incidents, the force’s …

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/28/met-police-to-stop-attending-emergency-mental-health-calls

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As police call-outs for mental health issues rise, the - RNZ

(Just Now) WEBUnmet demand for mental health call-outs is likely to increase, the report warns. Police attended more than 70,000 events in the last year which involved a …

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/456062/as-police-call-outs-for-mental-health-issues-rise-the-commissioner-wants-a-new-approach

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Tackling Mental Health Challenges in the Public Safety Sector

(7 days ago) WEBThe evaluation identified recommendations for improving access to mental health resources within police agencies. These recommendations can be grouped into …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2024/05/09/mental-health-public-safety-sector/

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Mental health crisis training helps South Bend officers handle

(5 days ago) WEBFILE: The South Bend Police Department. Officers received mental health crisis training, and the department has created a peer support program to help officers …

https://wsbt.com/news/local/mental-health-crisis-training-police-traumatic-calls-de-escalation-psychiatric-help-roleplay-scenario-real-world-ptsd-depression-officers-peer-support-program-south-bend-indiana

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New Jersey pushes for mental health resources after sheriff's death

(6 days ago) WEBIf you or someone you know needs mental health resources and support, please call, text, or chat with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visit 988lifeline.org for …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/25/new-jersey-mental-health-resources-sheriffs-death/72345251007/

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Indianapolis unveils crisis response team for mental health calls

(1 days ago) WEBContact Sarah Nelson at 317-503-7514 or [email protected]. City leaders revealed details about its Clinician-Led Community Response program, …

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/15/indianapolis-unveils-crisis-response-team-for-mental-health-calls/70218040007/

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Police 999 callouts to people suffering mental health crises soar

(4 days ago) WEBThe police are being called to deal with soaring numbers of incidents involving people suffering from mental health crises, sparking fresh concern about lack …

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/oct/18/police-999-callouts-to-people-suffering-mental-health-crises-soars

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Mental Health Co-Response team reflects on first year in operation

(1 days ago) WEBSpringfield's Mental Health Co-Response team reflects on first year, looks to the future. Not all calls to 911 or the police are due to alleged violations of the law. Yet, …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2023/10/02/springfield-mental-health-co-response-team-reflects-on-first-year-in-operation/70961326007/

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Florida Family’s 911 Call to Help Loved One Ends in Death After …

(1 days ago) WEBMay 14, 2024, at 6:38 a.m. Florida Family’s 911 Call to Help Loved One Ends in Death After Police Breach Safety Protocols. More. John Raoux. Joanne Celestin, …

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2024-05-14/florida-familys-911-call-to-help-loved-one-ends-in-death-after-police-breach-safety-protocols

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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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Utica Chief Williams discusses police and role in mental health

(8 days ago) WEBIn 2022, the Utica Police Department received 1,200 calls about mental health issues, and in 2023, that number increased to 1,400. Williams said the main …

https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/14/utica-chief-williams-discusses-police-and-role-in-mental-health/73673893007/

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Police shootings of mentally ill expose gaps in SoCal programs to

(1 days ago) WEBThe county also has teams of mental health professionals that are available 24/7 to accompany police officers who request assistance. Los Angeles County …

https://www.dailybulletin.com/2024/05/17/police-shootings-of-mentally-ill-expose-gaps-in-socal-programs-to-assist-first-responders/

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Police in England to attend fewer mental health calls - BBC

(8 days ago) WEBAt the moment, some police forces in England and Wales attend 80% of so-called health and social care incidents. It is expected this will be reduced to between 20 …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66304472

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Funding for multi-agency team responding to mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBWhen Colorado Springs residents call 911 or the state crisis line for a mental health emergency, odds are a team of three people will show up. By: Maggie …

https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/funding-for-multi-agency-team-responding-to-mental-health-emergencies-set-to-run-out-next-year

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Citing Safety, New York Moves Mentally Ill People Out of the Subway

(2 days ago) WEBBut some New Yorkers were put on edge by a series of high-profile attacks carried out by mentally ill homeless people in recent months. Crime rates also surged in …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/nyregion/nyc-subway-mental-health-homeless.html

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Met Police attending more robberies as fewer officers deal with …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Met is responding to more robberies now that it is attending fewer mental health related call outs, the force has said. Scotland Yard launched its Right …

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/met-police-attending-more-robberies-230117262.html

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Group worries about effort to avoid unnecessary police response

(Just Now) WEBSTAR Community Advisory Committee provides input to a program that sends a mental health professional in place of police on some 911 calls. Denver's mayor …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/community-worried-about-plan-to-create-unarmed-office-of-neighborhood-safety-denver/73-901f6a70-72a7-4cbf-b7e2-6fac65260306

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What can prevent suicide? A place to call home, a person to reach …

(6 days ago) WEBHow new CDC head aims to fix that. The U.S. recorded more than 49,000 suicides in 2021 and 2022, a historic high. Provisional data from 2023 appears to show …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/16/suicide-deaths-cdc-treatment-prevention/73674550007/

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NJ Businesses Light Up Green for Mental Health Month

(Just Now) WEBDelta Dental of NJ, Johnson & Johnson, Hackensack Medical Center and even the New Jersey State House Dome Join More than 35 Others. On May 14, 2024. More …

https://njbmagazine.com/njb-news-now/nj-businesses-light-up-green-for-mental-health-month/

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