Mental Health Calls

• Mental health call prompts hold and secure at nearby Peterborough school

  According to officials at Kaawaate East City Public School around 3 p.m., the school was placed in a hold and secure as a result of a mental health call on nearby Hunter Street.

  Health

  Mar 5
  
• Penticton and Vernon policing changes ‘not a silver bullet’ but big improvement

  This fall, that help should start to fall into place in both Vernon and Penticton, where newly funded mobile integrated crisis response teams are expected to start up.

  Crime

  Jul 19, 2023
  
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• More mental health professionals teaming up with Sask. police for crisis management

  PACT is aimed at changing the way mental health emergencies are handled. Mental health professionals are paired with officers to stabilize people experiencing a crisis.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
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• Early data released on Toronto pilot project with specialists responding to crisis calls

  The city of Toronto says council has received an early data progress report on a pilot project that aimed at using specialists to respond to mental health crisis calls over police.

  Health

  Jul 22, 2022
• Regina police board meeting focuses on mental health calls, decriminalizing illicit drug possession

  The focus of a recent Regina Police Board of Commissioners meeting was on the number of mental health service calls they receive and decriminalizing simple drug possession.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2022
• ‘Time for change’: Toronto launching service to respond to mental health crisis calls

  The mobile unit will meet with the individual in crisis and figure out what they need. Response teams will then check on the person within 2 days and help arrange further support.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022
• Crisis centre to assist Toronto police for some mental health calls in pilot project

  Through a pilot project, Toronto police is working with a crisis response centre to divert non-emergency mental health calls in an effort to better assist people in crisis.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2021
• Improved mental health response software for police rolls out in Guelph

  Guelph police say they have received an updated version of HealthIM software that was first deployed in the city in January 2018.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2020
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• B.C. search and rescue crews continue to see a surge in calls

  B.C. search and rescue crews say they continue to see a surge in calls.

  Jul 17, 2020
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• Family of Montreal man killed by police hope protests bring change to policing

  Montreal police say they respond to 33,000 mental health calls every year.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2020