Created: May 11, 2021 07:14 AM (ABC 6 NEWS) - It is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Police Week. Austin's police chief is sharing what officers go through every day when responding to calls and how mental health impacts the department.
Mental health is something that impacts all of us and the Austin Police Department is no stranger to this.
They respond to around 100 mental health incidents, 125 suicidal calls, and perform 600 welfare checks every year. Over the past few weeks, Chief David McKichan has used Facebook to give people a glimpse into what officers work with every day when it comes to mental health.