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Dallas Police Work to Address Mental Health of Officers - Dallas …

(Just Now) WEBThe Dallas Police Department is seeing success with its Wellness Unit, but getting officers to seek help with mental health remains an uphill battle. By Jacob …

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-police-work-to-address-mental-health-of-officers-17275977

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Dallas Crisis Intervention Teams Training for Mental …

(8 days ago) WEBDallas police officials are being trained to respond to mental health emergencies in a reformed manner after past instances. Dallas Police have seen an increase in calls for people experiencing

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-crisis-intervention-teams-training-for-mental-health-calls/3076931/

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‘Force Multiplier’: Dallas’ RIGHT Care Unit Responds to Mental …

(9 days ago) WEBCreated in partnership with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, the unit hopes to provide on-site services to people undergoing a mental health crisis. The …

https://mmhpi.org/topics/in-the-news/dallas-right-care-unit-responds-to-mental-health-crises-across-the-city/

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New DPD Unit Focused On Mental Health Launches …

(2 days ago) WEBStarting today, the Dallas Police Department will be taking mental health issues more seriously. In association with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department and …

https://www.centraltrack.com/how-dallas-is-improving-mental-health-related-first-responding/

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6 years after deadly ambush, Dallas police focus on …

(2 days ago) WEBOfficers say prioritizing mental health feels personal as the department marks six years since a sniper fatally shot DART officer Brent Thompson, 43; and Dallas police officers Michael Krol, 40

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-safety/2022/07/06/6-years-after-deadly-ambush-dallas-police-focus-on-mental-health/

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Hundreds of police officers have signed up for Texas mental …

(6 days ago) WEB4:37 PM on Sep 8, 2022 CDT. Hundreds of officers in Texas have signed up for a new state program that aims to reduce police suicide and self-harm rates by confidentially pairing …

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-safety/2022/09/08/hundreds-of-police-officers-have-signed-up-for-texas-mental-health-program-officials-say/

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How the slayings of 5 officers led Dallas police to focus on mental …

(1 days ago) WEB6:00 AM on Jul 7, 2022 CDT. LISTEN. A new Dallas police program called the “ officer wellness initiative ” seeks to confront trauma officers experience on the job and improve …

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-safety/2022/07/07/how-the-slaying-of-5-officers-led-dallas-police-to-focus-on-mental-health/

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Retiring Dallas Officer to Continue Serving Mental …

(2 days ago) WEBA bittersweet celebration at the Dallas Police Department Tuesday. Officer Diana Mathis-Thornton who vowed to protect and serve her community, but also the men and women who wear the badge is

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/retiring-dallas-pd-officer-to-continue-addressing-mental-health-of-police-force/3204367/

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Dallas PD Expands Controversial, Though Successful, Mental …

(8 days ago) WEBA study by Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI), a non-profit policy research organization in Texas, found that about 17,000 people with mental …

https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/dallas-pd-expands-controversial-successful-mental-health-response-program

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Hundreds of police officers have signed up for Texas …

(6 days ago) WEBThis article was originally published by Dallas Morning News on September 8, 2022. Hundreds of officers in Texas have signed up for a new state program that aims to reduce police suicide and self-harm …

https://mmhpi.org/topics/in-the-news/hundreds-of-police-officers-have-signed-up-for-texas-mental-health-program-officials-say/

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Dallas Launches Coordinated Response Program for Behavioral …

(4 days ago) WEBMeadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Dallas FireRescue Department, Dallas Police Department, and Parkland Health & Hospital System today announced the launch of …

https://mmhpi.org/topics/press/dallas-launches-coordinated-response-program-for-behavioral-health-calls/

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Dallas public safety agencies launch innovative mental health …

(Just Now) WEBIn addition, a Parkland mental health clinician will be in the 911 call center to serve as a liaison to police officers across the City. Dallas is the first city in the country to house a …

https://www.dallascitynews.net/dallas-public-safety-agencies-launch-innovative-mental-health-program

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Helpful Numbers - Dallas Police Department

(2 days ago) WEBDallas Police Department Victim Services: 214-671-3587 (Spanish) 214-671-3588 (Vietnamese) Out of City/Out of State For Dallas: 214-744-4444: Non-emergency calls - …

https://www.dallaspolice.net/resource/helpfulNumbers

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Mental health needs are exploding in Dallas, but new jail diversion

(4 days ago) WEBPolice officers can take nonviolent people accused of criminal trespass to the center, where they get mental and physical health assessments and connect to …

https://www.keranews.org/government/2023-02-16/mental-health-needs-are-exploding-in-dallas-but-new-jail-diversion-center-underutilized

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Shamond Lewis went to the Dallas County Jail instead of a mental …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Dallas Police Department, Parkland Hospital, and other organizations have partnered since 2018 on the RIGHT Care program, which deploys a social worker, …

https://www.keranews.org/government/2022-12-19/dallas-police-brought-shamond-lewis-to-jail-rather-than-a-mental-health-facility-it-could-have-made-the-difference-between-life-and-death

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Dallas plans to expand this mental health crisis team. Should …

(6 days ago) WEBStarted in 2018 to change how Dallas police respond to the 13,000 mental health crisis calls that emergency dispatch receives each year, the team is on patrol from 7 a.m. until …

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2020/09/18/dallas-plans-to-expand-right-care-program-for-mental-health-crises-should-police-still-be-involved/

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From Idea to Implementation - Police Chief Magazine

(6 days ago) WEBFrom Idea to Implementation. Dallas Police Department Wellness Unit. Reuben G. Ramirez, Assistant Chief of Police, Dallas Police Department, Texas. The topic of …

https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/idea-implementation/

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Out of Horror Help: Dallas Police Killings Spawns Mental Health …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Dallas Police Department's new “officer wellness initiative” was launched after five officers were killed in an 2016 ambush, and its aim is to help officers deal with …

https://www.officer.com/command-hq/supplies-services/healthcare/news/21273466/out-of-horror-help-dallas-police-killings-spawns-mental-health-program

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Paid Leave-Mental Health Leave - City of Dallas

(8 days ago) WEBMental Health Leave provides up to 40 hours of leave for most employees and 60 hours of leave for employees of Dallas Police Department (DPD) and the Emergency Response …

https://dallascityhall.com/departments/humanresources/Pages/PaidLeave/PaidLeave-MHL.aspx

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Interim Dallas city manager will review punishment of police …

(5 days ago) WEBMembers of Dallas' Community Police Oversight Board and Deputy City Manager Kim Tolbert, sixth from left, gather for the board's monthly meeting at Dallas …

https://www.keranews.org/government/2024-05-14/dallas-police-oversight-dynell-lane-city-manager

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Texas sheriff, state DPS address in-custody death - NBC 5 Dallas …

(5 days ago) WEBTarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn, Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Director Jeremy Sherrod will give an update on the investigation into the death …

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tarrant-county-custody-death-investigation/3543332/

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Leaders of police associations join in support of retaining Dallas

(9 days ago) WEB"He is the best chief in America today and the entire country knows it," said Sr. Cpl. Jaime Castro of the Dallas Police Association. "He raised morale with the …

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/leaders-of-police-associations-show-solidarity-in-support-of-dallas-chief/

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Movie by Dallas Cowboys coach premieres in Fort Worth Fort …

(2 days ago) WEBFort Worth. Former Dallas Cowboys player Greg Ellis wrote and directed a new movie that premieres in Fort Worth this week.. Ellis, 48, was drafted by the …

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article288421673.html

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Why a new Dallas County center that offers an alternative to jail is

(6 days ago) WEB10:42 AM on Mar 9, 2023 CST. A new center intended to provide mental health services to those who otherwise could face minor charges and jail time is underused, largely …

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2023/03/09/why-is-this-dallas-center-that-helps-people-avoid-arrest-sitting-half-empty/

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Indianapolis unveils crisis response team for mental health calls

(1 days ago) WEBHow we got here . Indianapolis in the past several years launched efforts to improve its response to mental health-related calls. In 2016, the city’s police …

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/15/indianapolis-unveils-crisis-response-team-for-mental-health-calls/70218040007/

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