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New Blog Post on Mental Health, Law Enforcement, and Communities: What’s Next?

As National Suicide Prevention Month draws to a close, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) continues to focus its resources on the critical question regarding how police respond to those experiencing a mental health crisis.

BJA is proud to present its latest blog post, Mental Health, Law Enforcement, and Communities: What’s Next?, featuring a variety of health and wellness resources for the law enforcement community including:

  • Exclusive access to the Emmy Award-Winning HBO documentary Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops
  • No-cost technical assistance to departments through the Law Enforcement-Mental Health Collaboration Support Center
  • Access to 14 Law Enforcement-Mental Health Learning Sites

Read the blog post to learn more.

Date Published: September 28, 2021