law enforcement

The Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier is working with area law enforcement officials to help their de-escalation skills in tense response situations, especially when dealing with subjects with mental illness.

A series of recent attacks on law enforcement officers has prompted New York State Police to direct troopers to be vigilant at all times, even when they are on routine patrol. State Police Major James Barnes, commander of Sidney-based Troop C, said there's a need for police to always be aware of what's happening around them...