SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane Regional Behavioral Health Unit saw great progress during its second year. The BHU is made up of mental health professionals who work with law enforcement in an effort to keep communities safe. Their goal is…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The person who made threats towards the Spokane Public Library over the weekend was having a mental crisis, police said. Spokane Police officers and clinicians with the…
A law affecting the relationship between police and people with mental health disorders goes into effect this Sunday. While advocates say it makes people safer, law enforcement officers are worried it limits their power.
Spokane Police Department's Behavioral Health Unit has seen an increase in calls during the pandemic, and authorities say it has helped divert hundreds of people from jails and hospitals.
The joint-agency Behavioral Health Unit (BHU), launched in January, is already seeing marked success, says the Spokane Police Department.
