Police Mental Health
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Study finds benefits to integrating police with Victoria mental health teamThe study found integrating Victoria police with a specialized mental health team cut the risk of violence without criminalizing those with with mental illness.HealthSep 17, 2024
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Police fear ‘they’ll be seen as weak’ bringing up mental health struggles: Ontario unionThe president of the Hamilton Police Association told the city's police board in October to seek a 'fulsome wellness unit' to aid traumatized first responders.HealthDec 1, 2023
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South Simcoe Police receive $28,000 to support COASTSouth Simcoe Police’s Crisis Outreach and Support Team is more support from the community with a new grant from the Innisfil Community Foundation (ICF).CanadaFeb 17, 2023
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Peer-based North Shore team aims to divert police from mental health callsThe initiative pairs a trained peer-support worker with a mental health professional, who can be deployed to help a person or family facing mental health distress.HealthMay 6, 2022
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Advocates hopeful about recommended changes on B.C. policing, mental healthThe report recommends creating and funding a "continuum of response" with a priority on prevention and community-led responses, and integrating mental health resources into 911.CrimeApr 29, 2022
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Policing advocate says staffing near ‘crisis levels’ as mental health claims riseOfficer wellbeing is a growing concern at the Halifax Regional Police service, according to the president of the local policing association, and it started before COVID-19.CanadaApr 14, 2022
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Winnipeg cops to work with Wounded Warriors on mental health supportWinnipeg police have partnered with a national mental health provider to offer 'more support and care' to retired and active members of the force.HealthJul 23, 2021
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Surrey RCMP have responded to more than 3,000 mental health calls this yearRCMP say officers are trained in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, and calls can sometimes takes hours of delicate negotiations.HealthJul 7, 2021
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Program that combines Guelph police with mental health workers seeks funding to go 24/7The Guelph Police Service, along with the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington, is hoping to find funding that will allow its IMPACT program to be available 24/7.CanadaMay 21, 2021
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Ottawa police move forward on mental health strategy after settling Abdi family lawsuitThe family of Abdirahman Abdi has settled its civil action against the Ottawa Police Service in relation to the death of the 37-year-old Somali born man in 2016.CrimeJan 25, 2021
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