We are incredibly proud to announce that Deputy Brayden Flowers and Crisis K9 Saber have officially graduated from the first-ever OPOTA K9 Crisis course! This intensive 40-hour program, held through ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GOSHEN — Public mental health crises that are successfully diffused by first responders often aren’t the ones that you hear about.

Training hasn’t stopped deadly outcomes on some NYC 911 mental‑health calls. New reporting lays out which cases and what ...

The Center serves as a statewide hub for research, evidence-based training, and technical assistance to strengthen law enforcement responses to individuals with behavioral health needs. It advances ...

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 ...

A new law in Virginia, effective July 1, mandates specialized training for police officers to better handle mental health crises. The Department of Criminal Justice Services is tasked with designing a ...

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The Baltimore Police Department has yet to meet its goal for advanced mental health crisis training, falling short of requirements outlined in the city’s federal consent decree. Spotlight on Maryland ...

NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nolensville Board of Commissioners has approved the funding for de-escalation and crisis response training for the town’s police department. According to a release from ...

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - The mobile crisis team from Behavioral Health Services North is teaming up with SUNY Plattsburgh police to offer mental health crisis training for law enforcement and mental ...

Jochen Schwenk is CEO of Crisis Control Solutions LLC, expert in risk and crisis management and a USA National Bestselling Author. Most corporate leaders are trained to optimize systems, not handle ...