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Why Police Officers Are the Best Trained and Prepared Choice for Addressing People in Crisis

Rediscover the Expertise, Training, and Skills of Officers and Deputies in Responding to Mental Health Crises and Why Nobody is Rushing to Replace Them

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Roland Clee
May 31, 2024
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Mental health is huge

We frequently say that mental health is huge right now. There is merit to that. However, to say that mental illness is a key driver of crime is speculation without adequate data. This is due to the presence of increasing diagnoses of ailments in perfectly sound people or of their children. I’m no doctor…

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