I have Bipolar Disorder. I have had interactions with police that were less than pleasant before.
Someone called the police when I expressed suicidal urges when I was 17 years old. I had a gun pointed towards my face from the beginning, the only things in my clearly visible hands was in 1 hand a bottle of pills, the other a bottle I had grabbed from my parents' liquor cabinet.
That was several years ago, but I can't help but think this type of training you are giving should be mandatory to be a police officer everywhere. I'm doing better now that I'm on medications that work, but a gun in my face in that situation really was not doing anything productive.
With that in mind, I am glad that you do what you do and I'd like to thank you. I have two questions:
In your professional opinion, does the qualified immunity police officers have cause police to be more reactive than responsive?
(to be clear with terms, reaction is more instinct, responsiveness is more reasoned)
I see a lot of bad press for police officers lately, but I can't help but think that the larger picture isn't represented. "Routine traffic stop uneventful" isn't a selling headline. Do you have any statistics on outcomes you can share regarding responses from police officers specifically responding to something that indicates the suspect is mentally ill?
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I have Bipolar Disorder. I have had interactions with police that were less than pleasant before.
Someone called the police when I expressed suicidal urges when I was 17 years old. I had a gun pointed towards my face from the beginning, the only things in my clearly visible hands was in 1 hand a bottle of pills, the other a bottle I had grabbed from my parents' liquor cabinet.
That was several years ago, but I can't help but think this type of training you are giving should be mandatory to be a police officer everywhere. I'm doing better now that I'm on medications that work, but a gun in my face in that situation really was not doing anything productive.
With that in mind, I am glad that you do what you do and I'd like to thank you. I have two questions:
In your professional opinion, does the qualified immunity police officers have cause police to be more reactive than responsive? (to be clear with terms, reaction is more instinct, responsiveness is more reasoned)
I see a lot of bad press for police officers lately, but I can't help but think that the larger picture isn't represented. "Routine traffic stop uneventful" isn't a selling headline. Do you have any statistics on outcomes you can share regarding responses from police officers specifically responding to something that indicates the suspect is mentally ill?
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