#15 Re: Calling the cops on someone with mental illness can go terribly wrong. Here's a better idea.
24 Jul 2020 6:38 am
Agree RR. In many Northern European jurisdictions, police officers spend years learning the complexities of dealing with mental illness. Their core objective is to de-escalate and protect people from harm until appropriately trained professionals can respond.RollingRock » 16 Jun 2020, 12:56 pm » wrote: ↑ What if we sent mental health exerts instead of the police?
Seems to me this is a "no brainer." Imo, people with pronounced psychiatric issues should always be addressed by those trained in mental health issues. Thoughts?
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019 ... and-sweden
Sometimes it seems as if cops here are trained to do exactly the opposite. Too often they escalate violence unnecessarily. We’ve seen far too many instances of it lately. Everything from the killing of George Floyd to the coordinated assaults on peaceful protestors.
Time to study Camden, NJ and Europe. Find out what works and what doesn’t work. Replace the tough guy/military mentality with a community service mentality.
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