US EditionCMPD Shooting Renews Calls to Prioritize Officers' Mental Health
The LAPD SMART program often requires armed officers to lead crisis scenes, despite its goal to reduce violence, with 35 police shootings this year involving emotional distress cases.
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Los Angeles Times
arcamax.comReport questions why LAPD mental health specialists must defer to armed officers
The city controller’s office has raised questions about the effectiveness of the LAPD’s signature crisis response program, saying clinicians trained in de-escalation are too often forced to defer to armed patrol officers during crucial moments.
Bass to Consider Improvements to LAPD Mental Health Unit Following Audit
LOS ANGELES - City officials are moving forward Tuesday with a review of potential improvements to the Los Angeles Police Department's mental health response team following a performance audit that found officers were addressing crisis calls with a patrol-first, armed…
Bass to consider improvements to LAPD Mental Health Unit following audit
City officials are moving forward today with a review of potential improvements to the Los Angeles Police Department’s mental health response team following a performance audit that found officers were addressing crisis calls with a patrol-first, armed approach and failed to meet certain goals. City Controller Kenneth Mejia released an assessment Monday of the LAPD’s Mental Evaluation Unit, whose primary role is to respond to calls for service t…
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