APD enhances officer mental health support services

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Employees from the Austin Police Department gave a briefing during the city of Austin's Public Safety Commission meeting earlier on Monday focused on how the department is aiming to bolster the officers' mental health in a stressful career.It's all under the umbrella of the victim services and employee wellness division. The department employs psychologists, volunteer chaplains and even brings in dogs as part of what the department called a "pet comfort program."While most offic