Billings Police Department

Mental Health Crisis Facing Montana First Responders
Mental Health Crisis Facing Montana First Responders
Mental Health Crisis Facing Montana First Responders
"Suicide is the number 1 killer of law enforcement officers, divorce rates are between 60 and 80 percent, alcohol abuse is high, and retention of officers is low. Occupational and traumatic stress are principal factors driving these statistics."
This is How Serious the Jail Problem is in Billings, Montana
This is How Serious the Jail Problem is in Billings, Montana
This is How Serious the Jail Problem is in Billings, Montana
48 people were wanted by the police. They already had arrest warrants. Local police were ready, willing, and able to risk their lives to arrest these people- but there was nowhere to send them. There's been nearly 1,400 instances since the start of the year when this exact scenario has taken place.

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