Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement-Based Program
This publication articulates 10 essential elements for specialized law enforcement-based response programs in interacting with people with mental illnesses and provides a common framework for program design and implementation that will promote positive outcomes while being sensitive to every jurisdiction’s distinct needs and resources. This project was coordinated by the Council of State Governments Justice Center with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice.
With support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance, The Council…
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On March 9, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a $460 billion spending package for Fiscal Year 2024, allocating…
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Apply Now to Join a Community of Practice on Police-Mental Health Collaboration Staff Wellness
With support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance, The Council of State Governments Justice Center is hosting a virtual Community of Practice (CoP) to aid agencies in learning how to preserve and strengthen the mental and physical wellbeing of their police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) staff. This CoP will be led by CSG Justice Center staff with featured presentations from former and current Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grantees.
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Empathetic Policing: Mason City Police Department Launches Virtual Reality Training Program to Help Officers Better Understand Behavioral Health Crises
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Biden Signs Six-Bill Spending Package Funding Key Criminal Justice Programs
On March 9, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a $460 billion spending package for Fiscal Year 2024, allocating funding for multiple state and local justice system grant programs within the Department of Justice.
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