The Culpeper Police Department Co-Responder Program, a critical initiative designed to bridge the gap between law enforcement and mental health services, has seen its final days as challenges between agencies
The next year will see some important steps forward as Arlington County looks to uncouple law enforcement from its response to homelessness and behavioral health crises. In 2024, the county will implement new protocols and a call system to ensure people experiencing behavioral health crises due to a mental illness, substance use disorder or
EDITOR S NOTE: This is the third and final story in a series on the challenges law enforcement faces in handling calls involving people in mental health crisis and the efforts
Arlington County is developing an alert system aimed at improving its emergency response to behavioral health crises. The aim of the system, dubbed the Marcus