The City Council is looking to bolster mental-health resources within the NYPD following the suicides of nine active-duty members of the service, as well those of at least two retired officers this year.
Legislation sponsored by Council Member Mark Levine would require the department to hire additional clinicians to provide mental-health services and information to officers. It also would oblige it to provide annual confidential wellness-information sessions, publicize available resources and provide annual interactive trainings.
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