The Hochul administration is investing in expanding non-police responses to mental health crises following the death of ...

Councilman Ian Holzhauer pushed the city to explore funding options for the Naperville Police Department’s Mobile Crisis ...

Officers say Victor Altamirano charged at them with a knife, but body-worn camera footage is now raising new questions.

The overhaul comes as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepares to take office. During his campaign, he vowed to significantly expand B-HEARD and make his own changes to the program as part of a broader ...

Rural police departments in WNC say embedded social workers connect people with services officers can’t provide, ease crises and reduce repeat calls.

Naperville will fully fund a specialized mental health police crisis response unit for next year, adding $1.26 million in ...

Mayor-elect Zohram Mamdani wants to deploy social workers instead of police officers to respond to 911 calls — but the controversial plan has already been operating in the Big Apple and is ...

Calls to Portland Street Response are up 20% compared to this time last year, underscoring the need for the non-police crisis ...

Critics blasted a proposed $26-million budget boost for Ottawa police as community advocates and anti-racism activists said ...

Some municipalities in Manitoba are renewing calls for the province to make legislative changes to reduce the role police play in responding to crises as rural and northern communities deal with ...

Launched in August 2024, the Alternative Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR) team responded to 4,464 calls in its first ...