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Nebraska Police Rescue Missing 90-Year-Old Man Who Suffers from Dementia

Vitauts Grinvalds had last been seen at around eight o'clock in the morning. Police located him at about four in the afternoon, and returned him safely to his home.

August 30, 2018

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Man Who Shot and Paralyzed Missouri Officer Refutes Insanity Finding

A St. Louis man charged with shooting and paralyzing a Ballwin police officer in 2016 has been found mentally unfit to face trial. The man — identified as 33-year-old Antonio Taylor — is contesting the finding by the Department of Mental Health.

August 17, 2018

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Cleanup on Aisle Four: Policing in America Today

Hopefully, as people appreciate and understand what their public servants do for them on a 24/7 basis, more of them will appreciate police officers for what most of them are — good people who want to help others.

August 16, 2018

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The Homeless Crisis: Why Service Providers Should Partner with Police

We cannot fix the problem of homelessness through enforcement actions alone. Police are the people being called to deal with the issue at a street level, but they are not the people who have the capabilities to address the root causes of chronic homelessness — the two most common being mental health issues and substance abuse.

July 27, 2018

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Colorado Sheriff Joins Effort to Pass Law to Keep Guns from Mentally Ill

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock has joined with 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler in a renewed effort to create a "red flag law" in Colorado that would allow guns to be confiscated from the severely mentally ill.

July 26, 2018

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Georgia LEOs Shoot Man in 'Mental Distress' Who Fired Shotgun at Them

Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix said that his deputies are "devastated" at the outcome of the incident.

July 6, 2018

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How To Respond to an Emotionally Disturbed Person

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Arm yourself with some basic skills to employ when encountering disturbed subjects in need of mental health services.

May 16, 2018

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Former Virginia Officer Protests Pending Release of Man Who Shot Him in Head

Bashir, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, was found not guilty by reason of insanity after trial evidence showed a voice in his head commanded him to shoot Laboy.

May 16, 2018

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Lincoln (NE) Police Department

The Lincoln PD partners with mental health providers to get REAL about helping individuals in a mental health crisis.

May 3, 2018

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Video: Cleveland Officer Under Investigation for Not Aiding Other Cops in Struggle

During the struggle, one officer calmly walked down the street to get an ambulance crew. He can be heard telling paramedics, "I don't want to go hands on. I don't want none of that cause I don't want to…be under investigation."

February 28, 2018

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Cleveland Officer Under Investigation for Not Aiding Other Cops in Struggle

During the struggle, one officer calmly walked down the street to get an ambulance crew. He can be heard telling paramedics, "I don't want to go hands on. I don't want none of that cause I don't want to…be under investigation." More Here.

February 28, 2018

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Active Shooters, Gun Control, and Mental Health

If we are truly serious about reducing active shooter deaths, we must stop the political posturing and the self-serving, useless rhetoric and commit ourselves to the many viable solutions that are out there. We owe it to our children to find a way.

February 16, 2018