Some departments use crisis intervention programs. It's a scenario that you've likely heard about from time to time. Police are sent to respond to a call of a mental health emergency and in some cases ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Data obtained by The Times show a citywide decrease in calls for help to the LAPD during the weeks when ...

iPhone users can activate the emergency features by opening settings, typing ‘emergency’ in the search bar, and clicking on ...

British Columbia’s emergency call centre is reminding everyone that 9-1-1 is for emergencies only, not everyday frustrations ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Police Department is modernizing its process for non-emergency calls. A new AI tool is helping free up dispatchers who previously had to handle both emergency and ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Kingsport announced Tuesday it’s improving the police department’s non-emergency phone number. The Kingsport Police Department’s (KPD) new automated system is ...

A series of power failures at the Southampton police department headquarters Saturday night left authorities briefly rushing to redirect emergency calls and get the power system running again, ...