About 30 officers were being dismissed on Thursday. An inspector who led the unit that vetted recruits was transferred in May ...

Mental health first aiders learn a five-step action plan that guides them through the process of reaching out and offering appropriate support.

First responders have been working around the clocks on rescue efforts in the Hill Country, because of the mass flooding.

A New York police officer was sentenced to six months in prison for excessive use of force against a person experiencing a ...

A Cuyahoga County crisis response program that embeds social workers with police and fire personnel during mental health and substance abuse emergencies is now expanding to Parma and Parma Heights.

Tents, trash and personal belongings have taken over a bench and sidewalk in the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood — a sign of ...

New York City became the first city in the country to allow supervised drug use sites where people can use illegal drugs without threat of arrest, under the watch of trained staff, Mayor Bill de ...

The Suffolk County D.A.’s office confirmed Thursday it has an “open investigation: into the Life’s WORC group home in East Islip where a Queens mom says staff routinely abused ...

This required training provides New York mandated reporters the tools to recognize and report instances of suspected child ...

Officials say many real emergencies stem from swimmers diving off the pier—despite warning signs—and urge beachgoers to stay ...

The Community Health Worker Institute at Montefiore Einstein is a dedicated center to connecting people with the right ...