New Sacramento sheriff policy will change how others respond to emergency mental health calls
The sheriff’s change in policy is the result of a federal appeals court ruling in July. The appellate decision meant that two ...
New mental health specialist takes 911 calls from dispatch center at Colorado sheriff's office
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office now has has a behavioral mental health specialist working in the dispatch center.
A mental health clinician and police officer duo now respond to Wauwatosa crisis calls
The department has a new Crisis Assessment Response Team, a model already used by Milwaukee, West Allis and the Milwaukee ...
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Police Often Use Force on Black People in Response to 911 Mental Health Calls
The investigation also found that in these crisis situations, police used force against Black people—especially Black men—at ...