NORFOLK, Va. — One call may save lives right here in Hampton Roads. De-escalation training for police when they respond to mental health crisis services will soon be statewide. Certain calls officers ...

The federal funding will support training to better prepare Nolensville Police officers’ response to mental health-related and behavioral crisis calls.

The video from Akron Police Officer Ryan Westlake's body came shows what happened when he tried to stop 15-year-old Tavion Koonce-Williams after a dog-walker reported that someone was pointing a gun ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Mobile says the Mobile Police Department and other agencies will demonstrate a new technology on Monday improving how local officers respond to mental health crises.

The training, provided by behavior management training organization Crisis Prevention Institute, would provide mandatory training in de-escalation and restraint techniques for thousands of employees.

The Athens-Clarke County Board of Commissioners this week approved a measure that will allow the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office to proceed with a grant to fund a virtual reality training program for ...

Despite Aurora Fire Rescue regularly responding to calls of crisis, de-escalation training is pretty rare within departments. As FOX31's Andrea Henderson reports, crews are now learning best practices ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Some lawmakers and use of force experts have raised concerns over the deadly police shooting of a mentally ill man who was holding a hatchet in a Chesterfield neighborhood ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Certain police calls often require quick thinking and training to handle a delicate situation. Several Newport News police officers are on administrative leave after they ...

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