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Issues in Law Enforcement Reform: Responding to Mental …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provide improving police response to …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47285

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Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) Toolkit

(2 days ago) WEBAbout This Toolkit. The PMHC Toolkit provides resources for law enforcement agencies to partner with service providers, advocates, and individuals with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental …

https://bja.ojp.gov/program/pmhc

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Department of Justice and Department of Health & Human …

(9 days ago) WEBdiabetic crisis, equal opportunity would entail dispatching a health response in similar circumstances involving a person with a behavioral health disability. 18. …

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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Learning PMHC Toolkit Bureau of Justice Assistance

(1 days ago) WEBA PMHC is a law enforcement-based program that enables officers to respond appropriately and safely to people with mental illnesses. Mental health calls for service are among …

https://bja.ojp.gov/program/pmhc/learning

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Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health …

(6 days ago) WEBLearn more about this program and its impact in a February 2024 podcast episode and blog post.. The Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health …

https://bja.ojp.gov/program/connect-and-protect/overview

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Law Enforcement Response to the Mental Health Crisis: Resources …

(5 days ago) WEBLaw Enforcement Response to the. Mental Health Crisis: Resources and Publications. March 2018 Volume 11 Issue 3. Law enforcement regularly responds to service calls …

https://cops.usdoj.gov/html/dispatch/03-2018/le_response_to_mental_health_crisis.html

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Decoupling Crisis Response from Policing — A Step Toward …

(1 days ago) WEBPolice responses to psychiatric crises harm patients far too often, especially in minority communities, where a long history of institutional racism informs warranted …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMms2035710

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Police-Mental Health Collaborations: A Framework

(3 days ago) WEBPolice-Mental Health Collaborations: A Framework for Implementing Effective Law Enforcement Responses for People Who Have Mental Health Needs is a publication intended to help jurisdictions advance …

https://csgjusticecenter.org/publications/police-mental-health-collaborations-a-framework-for-implementing-effective-law-enforcement-responses-for-people-who-have-mental-health-needs/

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Best Practices for Addressing Mental Health Crises in the Community

(3 days ago) WEBCIT programs address the entire mental health crisis situation; it’s not just about creating more work for law enforcement. The program also addresses how mental health …

https://cops.usdoj.gov/html/dispatch/07-2020/cit.html

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Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness (LEMHWA) Program …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (LEMHWA) was signed into law in January 2018, recognizing that law enforcement agencies need and deserve …

https://cops.usdoj.gov/lemhwaresources

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Mental Health Office of Justice Programs

(Just Now) WEBThe Office of Justice Programs serves as a critical source of funding, training and technical assistance, and research to accelerate reform in our nation’s justice system. It supports prevention and …

https://www.ojp.gov/topics/mental-health

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Police-Mental Health Collaborations: Implementing Effective Law

(7 days ago) WEBResponses for People Who Have Mental Health Needs describes the essential elements of a comprehensive, agency-wide response to people who have mental health needs. …

https://csgjusticecenter.org/publications/police-mental-health-collaborations-implementing-effective-law-enforcement-responses-for-people-who-have-mental-health-needs/

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Police-Mental Health Collaborations: Implementing Effective …

(1 days ago) WEBJustice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau or improve law enforcement responses to …

https://csgjusticecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PMHC-Implementing-Effective-Law-Enforcement-Responses-for-People-Who-Have-Mental-Health-Needs_MAR2024.pdf

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New Federal Guidance for Alternatives to Police for People …

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health Law and the Vera Institute of Justice urge the federal government to further explain and assert the need to expand non-police approaches and use data to reduce …

https://www.bazelon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bazelon-vera-issue-brief-re-crisis-response-01-16-24.pdf

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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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Justice Department Launches Investigation of Oklahoma’s Mental …

(6 days ago) WEBAs part of this investigation, department officials will reach out to community groups and members of the public to learn about their experiences with mental health …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-launches-investigation-oklahoma-s-mental-health-service-system-and

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Mental Health And Police Violence: How Crisis Intervention Is …

(6 days ago) WEBA non-law-enforcement crisis response team. Woefully inadequate mental health services across the country means police are usually the first to respond to …

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

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DOJ: D.C. police response to 911 calls may violate rights of …

(1 days ago) WEBIn 2021, D.C. started a pilot program to divert some mental health calls from police to unarmed behavioral health experts. But the lawsuit filed last year said …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/02/23/dc-police-mental-health-response-lawsuit-justice-department/

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(5 days ago) WEBDOJ also issued a report on best practices to address law enforcement officer wellness that encouraged the police, among other things, to eliminate stigma …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/05/24/fact-sheet-biden-%e2%81%a0harris-administration-highlights-accomplishments-on-the-second-anniversary-of-historic-executive-order-to-advance-effective-accountable-policing-and-strengthen-public/

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

(4 days ago) WEBNew Jersey data from 2021, before the ARRIVE program began in earnest, showed that 43% of instances when police used force involved an individual struggling …

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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NJ expands program pairing mental health specialists with police

(Just Now) WEBThe program pairs mental health specialists with the police officers. Launched over a year ago in Cumberland County, the program has been promising so …

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

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Mental health response teams miss goals - ny1.com

(3 days ago) WEBIn 2021, the city launched a pilot program to get police out of responding to mental health emergencies. Now, some say it isn't meeting expectations.

https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2024/05/23/mental-health-nypd-win-rozario

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

(6 days ago) WEB0:00. 0:53. WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — In the wake of the death of a New Jersey sheriff, who appeared to have taken his own life in a restaurant, Gov. Phil …

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

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Course aims to help NJ police understand those in mental crisis

(2 days ago) WEBNJ course aims to help police aid those in mental crisis. The voices were harsh, unforgiving — a constant stream of sounds with few breaths between sentences. …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/state/2023/03/14/course-aims-to-help-nj-police-understand-those-in-mental-crisis/69871082007/

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HHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers

(8 days ago) WEBMHBG funding included an investment of $95.4 million in funding for early serious mental illness, including psychotic disorders and $47.7 million in funding for …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/16/hhs-mental-health-accomplishments-numbers.html

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Bush revives bill to provide mental health services to families

(7 days ago) WEBRep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) revived a bill this week to provide mental health resources for families that have been affected by police violence. The Helping Families …

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4676951-cori-bush-bill-mental-health-resources-victims-police-shootings/

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Delivering Behavioral Health PMHC Toolkit - Bureau of Justice …

(Just Now) WEBDelivering Behavioral Health. Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) strategies offer behavioral health care providers, at the state and local levels the opportunity to improve …

https://bja.ojp.gov/program/pmhc/behavioral-health

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Nearly A Third Of LAPD Shootings Since 2017 Involved A Person

(7 days ago) WEBKey Findings. Between 2017 and 2023, 31% of shootings by L.A. police involved a person perceived by officers to be living with mental illness or experiencing a …

https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/nearly-a-third-of-lapd-shootings-since-2017-involved-a-person-in-a-mental-health-crisis

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How police use force in mental health emergencies

(3 days ago) WEBNY1 investigated how often the NYPD uses force during mental health emergencies. The number of violent incidents between a person in crisis and the NYPD …

https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2024/05/22/nypd-mental-health-emergencies

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Advocates Call for 911 Changes — Police Have Mixed Feelings

(7 days ago) WEBAndrea Rivera, a legislative health advocate, said 911 centers today are inundated with calls that aren’t necessarily emergencies — an influx the system wasn’t …

https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/news/advocates-call-for-911-changes-police-have-mixed-feelings/

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Op-ed: Remove mental health crisis response from CPD's plate

(9 days ago) WEBEric Reinhart: Chicago must remove mental health crisis response from CPD’s plate. Organizer Any Huamani, right, greets a colleague during a Treatment Not …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/19/opinion-chicago-brandon-johnson-treatment-not-trauma-mental-health/

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Parents called for mental health help. Police arrived and fatally …

(9 days ago) WEBParents in Los Angeles’ Koreatown called for mental health help in the middle of their son’s bipolar episode this month. Clinical personnel showed up — and so did …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/parents-called-mental-health-help-police-arrived-fatally-shot-son-rcna153077

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Crisis Response Budget - LAist

(5 days ago) WEBTwo members of the Los Angeles City Council joined progressive policy advocates Wednesday to call on the city to allocate an additional $4.5 million for mental …

https://laist.com/brief/news/criminal-justice/mental-health-crisis-response-la-budget

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Some LA City Leaders, Community Advocates Want An Additional …

(9 days ago) WEBTwo members of the Los Angeles City Council joined progressive policy advocates Wednesday to call on the city to allocate an additional $4.5 million for mental …

https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/mental-health-crisis-response-la-budget

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Office of Public Affairs - United States Department of Justice

(7 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department today announced an important new resource for prosecutors. The Framework for Prosecutors to Strengthen Our National Response to …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-framework-prosecutors-strengthen-national-response-sexual

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Chicago Public Schools calls for alternative discipline, no police in

(5 days ago) WEBThe district’s proposed plan calls for more teacher training in restorative justice, more social-emotional learning, and access to mental health support for students.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/05/15/new-safety-plan-calls-for-no-police-and-restorative-justice/

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