Attend a Webinar on Tips for Enhancing Law Enforcement Responses to People with Mental Illnesses and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

    July 09, 2019

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Vera Institute of Justice, through Serving Safely: The National Initiative to Enhance Policing for Persons with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities, for a webinar on Thursday, July 18 from 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. ET. During the “Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: 10 Tips Law Enforcement Officers Need to Know” webinar, participants will learn about enhancing law enforcement responses to people with mental illnesses (MI) and intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD).

    The webinar will share 10 practical tips that law enforcement officers can use to effectively serve individuals with MI and I/DD. Attendees will also receive information on available specialized training for officers, such as the "Pathways to Justice" law enforcement module.

    Learn more about the Serving Safely initiative by accessing an overview webinar hosted by BJA on February 13, 2019, “Serving Safely: Enhancing Policing for Persons with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities,” and stay tuned for future webinar events related to this key justice subject area.

    View this webinar on the TTA Catalog.