As Chicago police grapple with mental health issues, deficiencies in response laid out in court
More than a dozen Chicago officers have died by suicide since 2018.
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More than a dozen Chicago officers have died by suicide since 2018.
The Chicago Police Department’s officer wellness program remains understaffed and unable to respond urgently to officers in need of mental health support, state officials on Tuesday told the chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Chicago. Meanwhile, CPD’s data collection and analysis policies continue to hold back the department’s efforts to improve the employee assistance program and reach ...
“The people in charge really don’t care,” said Carrie Steiner, a former cop turned psychologist. “I think that’s exactly how Chicago police officers feel.”
Law Enforcement News Police Arrest Suspect Connected To Fatal Shooting In South Los Angeles A man who allegedly shot and killed another man during an argument in South Los Angeles was behind bars on Saturday. According to Los Angeles Police Department, the shooting occurred late Thursday evening at around 11:45 p.m. on Denker Avenue, just south of Martin Luther King Jr.
Three Chicago police officers died by suicide in the last week. That brings the total number of Chicago Police Department officer suicides to seven this year.