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From the article: A young program that puts troubled nonviolent people in the hands of health care workers instead of police officers [emphasis added] I wonder
by ROARosen 6y ago
From the article: A young program that puts troubled nonviolent people in the hands of health care workers instead of police officers [emphasis added]
I wonder what the metrics are for police officers when dealing with non-violent people (with mental disturbances)
- JshWright 6y agoPretty high, in my anecdotal experience. Cops tend to escalate things, and "compliance" becomes more important than an actual resolution to the issue.