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    A Different Kind of Force: Policing Mental Illness

    July 26, 2019
    Law enforcement officers are increasingly the first responders to incidents involving people with mental illness.
    Law enforcement officers are increasingly the first responders to incidents involving people with mental illness. Without proper training and expertise, confrontations taking place amid an already-charged atmosphere can escalate quickly, often leading to the injury or death of the individual with mental illness. This concern and numerous high-profile police shootings involving unarmed individuals in a mental health crisis have prompted renewed debates about policing the mentally ill. In the San Antonio Police Department, a special plainclothes unit is trained specifically to handle mental health calls. 

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    2022 Transparency and Trust Report - Public Safety & Community Relationships

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