DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Officers encounter mental health issues daily. “We may receive a call reference to a family member or either the public having a situation that is regarded to someone that has a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When law enforcement officers respond to calls, they can encounter people who are experiencing a mental health crisis or have an ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Officers are at the forefront of dealing with citizens who are having a mental health crisis. Many first responders lack the training to deal with those tough situations. A new ...

An assortment of law enforcement officers, first responders and workers in adjacent agencies gathered at the Terre Haute Police Department this past week to receive training in getting the mentally ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Certain police calls often require quick thinking and training to handle a delicate situation. Several Newport News police officers are on administrative leave after they ...

The Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team (MNCIT) has been training first responders in mental health crisis response for 18 years. I have served on the board of directors for six years. CIT came to ...

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Police Academy, part of the IUP’s Criminal Justice Training Academy, has partnered with Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program to develop ...

MADISON, NJ — Madison’s Police Department has completed a significant round of crisis-intervention training aimed at improving the borough’s response to residents experiencing mental-health ...

The Tulsa Fire Department emphasizes the importance of tornado preparedness, smoke detector checks, and crisis intervention training to ensure community safety during spring weather challenges. With ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - On Wednesday, LMPD released body camera video that have a first look at how LMPD officers responded to a moment of crisis for 55-year-old Daniel Gish. When officers arrived to ...