BobbyCBlanchard

Hey all, the Trib's social media manager here. Texas requires police officers to have crisis intervention and de-escalation training before they start patrolling. Read more about the training officers get - specifically for dealing with mental health crises.

Hi Dr. Williams, the Texas Tribune's social media manager here. One of the things we found is there's a lot we still don't know about shootings. As both a former chief and and a current expert, how do you think police departments should handle records on shootings?

Thanks for asking. One of the things we found in our reporting is that some departments are doing cultural diversity training. In Houston, that means police officers are taken on field trips and bus tours through the city so officers can meet with leaders of different minority communities.

Hi Chuck, a reader named KL Ray asked us a question on social media about male sex-trafficking victims. Are they prevalent in the Texas sex-trafficking underworld as well?

Thanks for answering this question, Dr. Williams. The issue of racial tensions was one of our leading stories in this series. Read more about those relations — and what police are doing to improve them.