We cannot arrest our way out of a mental health crisis, in Kansas or elsewhere

We cannot arrest our way out of a mental health crisis, in Kansas or elsewhere

Law enforcement officers face challenges when dealing with those in the throes of a mental health crisis. A different system has been creating better results. (Photo by Caspar Benson/Getty Images) For far too long, one of the greatest frustrations in law enforcement has been that we are often called because someone in our community is experiencing a substance use or mental health crisis and needs help that we aren’t trained or equipped to provid…