New 42-State Report on Law Enforcement Training Standards on Mental Health Issues

Results from Survey about Law Enforcement Training on Responses to People with Mental Illnesses View this email in your browser

Report Reveals Wide Range of State Law Enforcement Training Standards on Mental Health and De-escalation The CSG Justice Center recently released The Variability in Law Enforcement State Standards: A 42-State Survey on Mental Health and Crisis De-escalation Training. This survey report, completed in partnership with the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, revealed that while nearly all states have law enforcement training standards on mental health and crisis de-escalation, the required training hours, topics, and teaching methods differ widely. Survey respondents reported, for example, that training on mental health and de-escalation topics ranged from 2–40 hours for recruits or new officers. Learn More and Download the Survey Results

Africa Policy Breakfast 2017. Monday, February 27th.

Congressmember Karen Bass Ranking Member, House Africa Subcommittee invites you to attend the   2017 Africa Policy Breakfast Kickoff   Monday, February 27, 2017 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 2044 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 More details to follow. RSVP Today

The History the Slaveholders Wanted Us to Forget - NYTimes.com

Black History Month.  Remember our ancestors.  Reflect on the past, the present, and our future.

“Our challenge today is to ensure that more and more stories like these become a central part of the school curriculum, as well as the stuff of documentaries and the mythologies of Hollywood, so that they will never be lost again.“

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/04/opinion/sunday/the-history-the-slaveholders-wanted-us-to-forget.html?post_id=957009381007270_1409060652468805#_=_

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2017 Regional\Country spotlight: Bermuda Emergency Measures Organisation.

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Emergency Measures Organisation

Bermuda’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) strives to ensure that every resident of Bermuda is prepared in the event of an emergency. The EMO provides up-to-date information and announcements about severe weather and disasters.

What do they do?

The EMO prepares all government departments and non-government agencies for severe weather events and other disasters that may affect Bermuda and coordinates emergency response and recovery. These events include:

• hurricanes and severe weather
• pandemics
• major oil spills
• air crashes
• major cruise ship incidents
• tsunamis
• terrorrism
• major fires

The EMO also activates the emergency FM radio channel (100.1) during emergencies.