Laredo — At the Suicide Prevention Committee meeting on July 17, law enforcement briefed members on local suicide‑response activity in 2025 and committee members asked for clearer, precinct‑level data to target outreach.

Sergeant (Laredo Police Department) gave a month‑by‑month breakdown and a year‑to‑date total, saying, "For attempted suicide calls, as of yet for 2025, we have 85 attempted suicide reports," and listing counts for emergency detentions and related responses. The sergeant described several recent incidents in December — including a 16‑year‑old who attempted overdose and was hospitalized after sending a video to a friend — and said the department coordinates with peer‑support and community providers following fatal and nonfatal incidents.

Committee members said the heat map the department showed was useful but not specific enough for neighborhood outreach. The sergeant pointed to clusters around the Loyola Medical Center and border areas and noted which council districts corresponded to each cluster; members asked the department to produce explicit numeric counts by city council district rather than color‑coded blotches.

The committee discussed data‑matching with behavioral health providers. Dr. Montes proposed sharing police files and matching them to Integral Care call records so council members would receive a combined, more actionable report. The sergeant said the existing report was passed down from a predecessor and that staff could refine the mapping and provide precinct totals if the committee specified the metrics they wanted.

Police also described operational developments: an expanded mental‑health unit that now conducts follow‑ups, weekly transports to out‑of‑area hospitals, and referrals to the jail‑diversion program when appropriate. The meeting included condolences and a moment of silence for a recent suicide; members emphasized post‑incident family and workforce support.

Procedural items included approval of the November 19 minutes and later a motion to adjourn. The committee identified next steps: the police department will prepare a precinct‑level numeric report for review and the committee will explore integrating police and behavioral‑health call data for council outreach.

Sources: Remarks and statistics presented during the July 17 Laredo Suicide Prevention Committee meeting.