Public mental health crises that are successfully diffused by first responders often aren’t the ones that you hear about. For ...

MARIETTA – More than a dozen law enforcement officers from five local agencies are now better prepared to recognize mental illness and respond to calls involving citizens with mental health issues.

The training was made possible through grant funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, ...

Cook County Sheriff’s Officer Miriam Bernal starts each patrol shift knowing she may have to call upon her Crisis Intervention Team training while responding to calls in the far south suburbs. Bernal ...