Serving Safely initiative

    Just Released: Serving Safely Webinars on Enhancing Policing for Persons with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities

    December 11, 2019

    The Serving Safely webinar series is now available on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) YouTube page.

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    Learn How the Serving Safely Initiative Helps Enhance Policing for Persons with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities

    January 31, 2019

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Vera Institute of Justice for the webinar

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    Serving Safely: The National Initiative to Enhance Policing for Persons with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities

    People living with mental illnesses (MI) and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are disproportionately represented in contacts with police, which can lead to stressful and dangerous conditions for everyone involved. Now, through Serving Safely: The National Initiative to Enhance Policing for Persons with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities, law enforcement agencies can request help to respond safely and effectively to incidents involving persons with MI and I/DD.