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- 1Chicago expands mental health response teams to night hours▼Mental health response teams now have night time hours, city officials say
City officials in Chicago say mental health response teams will now operate during nighttime hours, extending the hours when crises can be answered by clinicians rather than police. The change means residents experiencing a mental health emergency overnight can be met by trained specialists, and officials are presenting it as a step toward broader reform of emergency response.
- 2London Fire Brigade named in Met's Grenfell evidence file●London Fire Brigade named in Met's evidence file on Grenfell fire https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crz98wpqglkeo?at_m
The Metropolitan Police has named the London Fire Brigade in its evidence file relating to the Grenfell Tower fire, according to BBC News. The development marks a new step in the long-running criminal investigation into the 2017 blaze, which killed 72 people, and is likely to reignite debate over institutional accountability for the tragedy.
- 3Deputy Accused of Using Police Databases to Look Up Teenager▼Deputy Used Police Databases to Look Up a 17-Year-Old Girl He Met at a Restaurant
A sheriff's deputy is accused of misusing police databases to look up personal information about a 17-year-old girl he encountered while working an off-duty job at a restaurant. The case has drawn attention to how law enforcement officers can exploit access to confidential records, raising questions about oversight, accountability, and safeguards protecting members of the public from unauthorized searches.