NYPD’s Mental Health Training Falls Apart At Seams When Put Into Practice, Report Finds
The department's dispatch team is unable to tell who has received training, so it's "random chance" on whether an officer who arrives at the scene has been trained in how to handle a mental health crisis, according to the report.
The Associated Press:
Report: NYPD Mental Health Training Needs Better Utilization
The New York Police Department has trained more than 5,000 police officers on how to handle mental health crisis calls but doesn't have a way to dispatch those officers when the calls come in, according to a report published Thursday. (Long, 1/19)
In other news on the New York Police Department —
The Associated Press:
Feds Sue New York Police Over Man's HIV Discrimination Claim
The New York Police Department violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying an HIV-positive man a position as an emergency dispatcher, federal prosecutors said. (Long, 1/19)
