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City Effort to Dispatch Mental Health Workers Ends in Police Response 86% of the Time

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City Effort to Dispatch Mental Health Workers Ends in Police Response 86% of the Time

admin February 12, 2026 0

The NYPD says the recent shooting of 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty was justified because he lunged at the...

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Should police be the first responders to mental health crises?

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Should police be the first responders to mental health crises?

admin January 16, 2026 0

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WRGB) — When 911 receives an emergency call involving a mental health crisis, police are...

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She goes to police calls in a Prius. It’s part of a new approach to mental health emergencies

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She goes to police calls in a Prius. It’s part of a new approach to mental health emergencies

admin December 28, 2025 0

Briana Fair, a mental health clinician with the San Mateo Police Department, received a dozen...

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Police Scotland warn mental health call-outs are ‘unsustainable’

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Police Scotland warn mental health call-outs are ‘unsustainable’

admin December 25, 2025 0

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Mount Vernon, N.Y. police officer on dialysis gets 6-month job extension

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Mount Vernon, N.Y. police officer on dialysis gets 6-month job extension

admin December 21, 2025 0

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — The mayor of Mount Vernon has approved a six-month extension of health benefits...

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Recent Baltimore County police shootings raise concerns over mental health response

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Recent Baltimore County police shootings raise concerns over mental health response

admin December 10, 2025 0

All four incidents where people were killed by Baltimore County police this year involved subjects with...

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