Despite these tendencies, officers have historically refrained from seeking psychological services. Several factors have been identified to explain their hesitance, including public stigma and self-stigma regar
Northumbria Police saw a rise of 122% in the last three years, while Cleveland saw a staggering 260%. Local Police Federation chairman Gordon Armstrong said he "lay[s] the blame firmly at the Government's door." But behind those statistics, what issues do officers face - and why are the...
Arvel Jones Sr. was in his 50s and was a good person, according to his son. He struggled with mental health issues, but he wasn't a threat to the community, his son added. "He's not a threat, he's not a threat to the environment at all," Arvel Jones Jr. said. Police offi...
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers and Kaiser Permanente mental health workers were expected to travel from picket lines across Southern California to take part in the demonstration. The union alleges understaffing has led to excessive appointment wait times and other ...
Officer Thomas has spent the past year and a half serving as the mental health crisis intervention officer at his station. A substantial part of his job addresses the concurrent mental health and homelessness crises. The pandemic has exacerbated both of these societal issues, and I...
Leaving officers untrained in the matter of mental health illness has led to many officers not getting the proper care and treatment individually. Some may argue that counseling is given, and that police officers are able to go to these sessions. However, the “counseling [offered in the force...
who have died at the hands of police officers in the United States had a mental health condition, according to theNational Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Now, some law enforcement agencies across the country are starting to change how they intera...
Make mental health resources easy to find. To begin with, every first responder in your team should be aware of the policies and protocols your company has for dealing with mental health issues. They should also have access to educational resources. “It is very important first responders are ...
A senior mental health clinician and a member of Victoria Police act as second response to acute mental health crisis in the community. Clinicians are drawn from a limited pool of senior emergency mental health nurses in the service, while the police officers are drawn from a wider pool of ...
“Police officers frequently deal with people that have mental health issues or suffer from addiction,” said Matt Burns, Sioux Falls Police Chief. “A dedicated officer working with those individuals, their families, and different support organizations will become an invaluable asset to both the com...