"I feel like as long as the training is ... been active in Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News and Chesapeake. "The Marcus Alert was implemented by the [Chesapeake] Police Department in December ...

(WJHL) – An emergency call service is rolling out systematically in Virginia ... no law enforcement intervention necessary unless it is determined that it is appropriate for the Marcus Alert ...

Buie said by the end of next month, 40% of Suffolk Police officers will have gone through Critical Incident Training ... Virginia Beach, Hampton and Newport News already have the Marcus Alert ...

(WRIC) — Virginia lawmakers passed a bill allowing smaller localities to opt out of the “Marcus Alert ... can opt out of having law enforcement participate in the alert system.

Wednesday, the Marcus Alert system officially launched across five pilot regions in the state of Virginia, including the city of Virginia Beach. “It’s not necessarily that law enforcement will ...

(WRIC) – Virginia ... Police. Peters charged an officer in the midst of a behavioral health crisis. All community services boards (CSBs) will be required to adopt a series of Marcus Alert ...

Ralph Northam ceremonially signed legislation Tuesday creating the "Marcus Alert," a statewide ... This year, Virginia passed sweeping new laws to advance police and criminal justice reform ...

medical and police respond to a crisis, but they say it won’t happen overnight. The system would follow the Marcus Alert framework signed into law by former Virginia Governor Ralph Northam in ...

Crisis Intervention Training ... of the Marcus Alert is being handled regionally. The Eastern Shore of Virginia 9-1-1 Commission, Accomack County Sheriff’s Office, Chincoteague Police Department ...

A Marcus Alert was not implemented the night a Henrico Police Officer shot and killed ... Even with their CIT, de-escalation and mental health training, if they believe additional resources ...