About Us

​​Beyond The Badge NY is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization that was created by two local law enforcement officers, to raise suicide and mental health awareness, as they felt the need to address the growing mental health crisis that the law enforcement community is currently facing. Our services and support are for those individuals who serve as first responders (I.e. Police Officers, Police Medics, Corrections Officers, Probation Officers and Dispatchers). The statistics are rising at alarming rates for officers who die by suicide, PTSD, Substance abuse disorder, anxiety and depression which are often caused due to the day to day stress and trauma that comes from the job.

Founders, Michelle, a NC Probation Officer and Chris a NYPD Detective, know the pain of losing a loved to to suicide all to well. In 2019, two weeks after their wedding, Chris’s childhood friend and fellow NYPD Police Officer Nicholas Mencaroni of the 115 and 106 Pct. died by suicide.

They knew they did not want to lose any more brothers and sisters in blue, nor did they want any family to feel the pain they were feeling. Enlisting the help of their family members and their friends/ two fellow officers, Mike and Siobhan they set out on their mission to break the stigma. As law enforcement officers you are apart of the largest family there is, and they wanted officers to know
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 ITS OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY,
IN THIS FAMILY NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE
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Our Mission

The main goal of BTBNY is to reduce the growing epidemic of law enforcement suicides by break the stigma surrounding officers coming forward for mental health treatment. Additionally, we provide support and resources for the families whose officer died by suicide.
 
The statistics are rising at alarming rates for officers who die by suicide due to PTSD, Substance abuse, anxiety/ depression which are often caused by day to day stress and trauma from the job.
We want to spotlight a positive image for those who see strength in seeking help the deserve.