The hope is to gradually reduce the number of 911 mental health calls where an armed, uniformed officer is sent to respond when a social worker or nurse is better suited.
Instead of sending an officer a social worker or nurse will be sent.
Sorry to hear that. Mentally ill individuals in crisis are dangerous even when not armed. For some reason these are the people used as examples for sending in social workers instead of police.
Instead of sending an officer a social worker or nurse will be sent.
Sorry to hear that. Mentally ill individuals in crisis are dangerous even when not armed. For some reason these are the people used as examples for sending in social workers instead of police.
Andrew Loku: armed with a hammer.
Ejaz Choudry: armed with two kitchen knives.
Jamal Francique: armed with a knife.
Regis Korchinski: armed with a knife.