By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• The Roseville Police Department in Michigan is upgrading its officer mental wellness program to provide 24/7 access to counseling without referral after a January shooting incident.
• The change follows an incident on Jan. 23 when an officer was shot responding to a barricaded gunman call.
• City officials approved the expanded program at a Feb. 10 Roseville City Council meeting.
• The wounded officer remains on leave while recovering from a grazing head wound.
• The suspected shooter faces multiple felony charges and is undergoing a competency evaluation.
ROSEVILLE, MICH. — City officials have approved enhancements to the Roseville Police Department’s mental wellness program to give officers around-the-clock access to professional counseling, following a recent on-duty shooting, department leaders said.
The changes were authorized during a Feb. 10 Roseville City Council meeting after a Jan. 23 incident in which a police officer was shot while responding to a barricaded gunman situation.
Under the new program, officers can consult a mental wellness counselor 24 hours a day, seven days a week without requiring a referral from the department, officials said.
The officer wounded in the January shooting remains on administrative leave as he continues treatment for a grazing head injury from the incident, according to police.
Authorities said the suspected gunman, identified as 30-year-old Daniel Waldrep, was referred by a district court judge for a mental competency and criminal responsibility evaluation while he faces multiple felony charges linked to the shooting.
Officials said the expanded wellness program is aimed at improving access to mental health support for officers exposed to critical incidents, though long-term implementation details have not yet been released.