Some law enforcement protocols for handling mental health crises are not effective in supporting people at risk, according to ...

Cleveland Police complete Specialized Crisis Intervention Team training to better handle mental health crises.

Massachusetts State Police trooper rescues man in crisis from Tobin Bridge, MSP shares body cam: ‘You’re not alone’ ...

The CARE Team responding to nonviolent crisis calls in Chapel Hill includes team lead and crisis counselor Heather Palmateer, Peer Support Specialist Jennifer Melvin, and Community EMT Alia Martin. A ...

CLEARFIELD — The Clearfield Police Department is launching a new mental health officer program aimed at giving people in crisis the kind of help that goes beyond a single 911 call. Chief Kelly Bennett ...

After over four years of talks, Ann Arbor now has a model for an unarmed response program that could launch in 2026, using social workers instead of police to handle 911 calls such as nonviolent ...

Community advocates said a fatal police shooting last month underscores the importance of alternative crisis response teams. It's unclear if police knew the man was experiencing a mental health crisis ...

Note: This story has been corrected to clarify the process for requesting Project Respond to accompany police on calls. As Portlanders await a medical examiner’s report and grand jury review of the ...

COLLINS AT CITY HALL. THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIR DIDN’T PULL ANY PUNCHES TO TELLING WHY HE BELIEVES THE POLICE OVERSIGHT NETWORK IS IN A CRISIS OF PURPOSE, AND HE PROVIDED EXAMPLES OF HOW IT’S ...

A program that works to calm crisis situations and keep people from being sent to jail or the hospital unnecessarily is expanding to Carrboro and adding a second mobile unit, officials announced this ...