Police crisis intervention team

Wrap Technologies Announces BolaWrap Full Deployment of Detroit Police Department’s Mental Health Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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The aim of this purchase was to support the Detroit PD’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), which is tasked with responding to calls relating to individuals in mental health crises.

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  • The aim of this purchase was to support the Detroit PD’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), which is tasked with responding to calls relating to individuals in mental health crises.
  • “Our initial deployment of BolaWrap® with our Crisis Intervention Team has gone incredibly well, and we’re doubling down,” said Detroit Police Department Chief James E. White.
  • Now every officer in the Detroit Police Department’s CIT unit will be expected to carry BolaWrap® on their belts.
  • This deployment comes at a time in which police interactions with non-violent but non-compliant individuals are reaching unprecedented levels in Detroit.

U.S. Conference of Mayors Announces Winners of 2023 Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grants

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Sunday, June 4, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Target announced the winners of this year's Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grant Program designed to identify, promote, and support police policies and practices that cities of all sizes are finding to be most effective in advancing the goal of justice for all residents. In the third year of this competitive grant program, judges named one winner in the program's large (over 300,000), mid-sized (100,000 – 300,000) and small (under 100,000) population categories.

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  • We are proud to sponsor the USCM and Target Police Reform and Equitable Justice grant awards and congratulate the winning cities," said Isaac Reyes, SVP Enterprise Risk & Government Affairs for Target Corporation.
  • "We are thrilled to be the recipient of the Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grant.
  • Learn more about the partnership between Target and USCM, and the Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grant program, in the program's original announcement here .
  • Police officers work alongside the youth; positive interactions with them are aimed at building the community's trust of the police.

The Independence Fund's Veterans Justice Initiative Trains Nearly 2,000 NC Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders

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Friday, May 26, 2023
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RALEIGH, N.C., May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Veterans Service Organization, The Independence Fund, has reached a milestone metric, training more than 2,000 North Carolina law enforcement officers and first responders in Veteran-centric Crisis Response Training as part of its Veterans Justice Initiative (VJI) program, which was launched in partnership with the state of North Carolina in 2021.

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  • VJI addresses the unique and severe mental health needs faced by Veterans, especially post-9/11 combat Veterans.
  • Since its first quarter 2022 launch, VJI has trained 1,883 officers and first responders across all 100 counties in North Carolina.
  • "The Independence Fund, through the Veterans Justice Initiative program, is assisting law enforcement agencies, first responders, and front-line workers to understand the nuances and true scope of Veterans' mental health once they return home from service," says The Independence Fund's CEO Sarah Verardo.
  • VJI has developed robust, alternative ways to approach Veterans in crisis from initial contact with 911 operators, first responders, and law enforcement."

WL WELL VHS Develops The 988 Municipal Suicide and Mental Health Emergency Dispatch System To Assist Cities with their 988 Mental Health Emergency Hotlines

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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The NSHDA designated '988' as the national suicide and mental health emergency hotline number.

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  • The NSHDA designated '988' as the national suicide and mental health emergency hotline number.
  • WL WELL VHS develops a 988 system that helps cities launch their 988 suicide and mental health hotlines on time.
  • The ESB allows mental health responders to receive mental health emergency calls that bypass police involvement.
  • The WL WELL VHS 988 system allows operators/counselors to receive mental health emergency calls through the new 988 hotline and transmit them, if necessary, to waiting mental health responders in the community.

MNA: Years of Understaffing Exacerbated by Pandemic Drives 40% Loss of Nursing Staff at Northeast Hospital Corporation (Beverly Hospital & Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester) in the Last Three Years

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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A breakdown of the nursing staff numbers can be found at the end of this release.

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  • A breakdown of the nursing staff numbers can be found at the end of this release.
  • Northeast Hospital Corporation is owned by the Beth Israel Lahey Health System, and is comprised of Beverly Hospital, Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester, and Lahey Outpatient Center in Danvers.
  • "The devastation of seeing our community suffer is unifying the nurses at Beverly Hospital and Addison Gilbert Hospital.
  • Data Showing the Turnover of Nursing Staff at Northeast Hospital Corp.
    Based on new 1/15/2022 data:

AFSP CEO Supports Mental Health Crisis Response During Congressional Hearing

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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b'WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On Thursday, May 13 the U.S. House of Representatives\' Appropriations Committee\'s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a Congressional hearing titled Mental Health Emergencies: Building a Robust Crisis Response System .

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  • b'WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On Thursday, May 13 the U.S. House of Representatives\' Appropriations Committee\'s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a Congressional hearing titled Mental Health Emergencies: Building a Robust Crisis Response System .
  • This offers a unique opportunity to rethink and reimagine mental health crisis response.
  • The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recognized that crisis call centers and hotlines, mobile crisis intervention teams, and stabilization services are the core components of an effective crisis response system.
  • AFSP creates a culture that\'s smart about mental health through education and community programs, develops suicide prevention through research and advocacy, and provides support for those affected by suicide.