New Brunswick tragedy prompts calls for community-based programs to respond to emergencies

Police were responding to 911 calls about resident in mental health crisis

The police killing of a New Brunswick woman renews focus on accountability and difficult-to-access data

The levy is one of many new taxes the governor is proposing. Could election-year politics obstruct?

Seabrooks was experiencing a mental health crisis when police shot him in March 2023

Advocates push for promise of Seabrooks-Washington legislation to be fulfilled

Concerns about erosion of trust in police raised at city council meeting

Andrew Washington’s death prompted some reforms, but advocates question their implementation

Rules are intended to 'slow and stabilize' encounters between police and barricaded people

Fort Lee PD among hundreds statewide that have not yet implemented Arrive Together program

Andrew Washington's family alleges that police failed to de-escalate mental health crisis

The aim is to resolve situations ‘safely without force, significant injuries, or death’

'This family put a lot of trust in our systems to help her get care'

As family of Victoria Lee recounts what happened on July 28, community groups have hard questions for police

NJ officers required to complete de-escalation training to deal with people in crisis

NJ’s Arrive Together program, pairing mental health professionals and law enforcement on emergency calls, is not available in Fort Lee, where the killing occurred

The city is working on a proposal for around the clock mental health services but critics say it's taking too long

Experts discuss the perils posed by the lethal drug to those with mental health issues

Services will include clinical assessments, case management, medication management and counseling