The San Marcos Police Department is celebrating a new milestone, as more than half of the department is now Mental Health ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are using virtual reality technology to put officers in the shoes of someone dealing with a mental health crisis and to help them make the right choices when they ...

Crisis Intervention Training is being implemented in many police departments. More than three years after watching her brother die in an encounter with police at her family's California home, Bella ...

KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. When we see something that concerns us, no matter the crisis or situation, we dial 911.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Deputies explain how the Crisis Intervention Training trains law enforcement on how to interact individuals dealing with a mental health crisis when receiving an on duty ...

While rural residents are facing a growing mental health crisis, an initiative to direct them to the help they need is seeing success across the country. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s ...

Waukesha County police officers participated in Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training to improve responses to mental health crises. CIT training aims to reduce arrests and the use of force while ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Statistics show that many of the calls police receive do not deal with crime—instead, many of them deal with mental health concerns and other issues. Now, Mid-Michigan law ...

BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — 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 ...

The certification requires specialized instruction including de-escalation, crisis intervention, first aid, CPR and a Mental ...

When Evanston resident Kate Schwartz saw a woman pacing around and talking to herself at the library, she walked right over to ask her if she would like a listening ear. Just the day before, Schwartz ...

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 ...