Law enforcement officers today are responding to calls where many residents are experiencing mental or behavioral health emergencies.
“Having clinicians work with officers might help with recruitment and retention because the clinicians can help remove some of the burden of responding to mental health calls. Officers are already dealing with so many calls for service that having clinicians to take the lead on mental health calls for service can lighten the load and help retain officers.” — Carleigh SailonÂ
To explore more on mental health and police outcomes, read our companion blog.Â
Justice Today is the official podcast of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which focuses on programmatic and policy efforts to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide. The podcast features federal leaders, criminal justice professionals, program experts, and community-based partners who aim to address criminal justice challenges and create safer communities.Â
Â
Listen to all episodes of OJP's Justice Today podcast. To subscribe to the podcast, copy and paste the URL into the podcast app of your choice.Â
Â
 PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' BENEFITS (PSOB) PROGRAM
Enacted in 1976, the PSOB Program provides death, disability, and education benefits to those eligible for the program. For details regarding these federal benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders who have died or become catastrophically injured in the line of duty, call the PSOB Office at 888-744-6513 or visit us online at www.psob.gov.
BJA offers many resources, training and technical assistance, and policy development services to support local, state, and tribal governments in achieving safer communities.
If you haven’t already, subscribe to the News From BJA subscription list to stay up to date on the latest information and news from BJA. If you are already a subscriber, update your subscription preferences to receive information that is most relevant to you.
|
