Lorraine Reich and Pauli Halstead | Other Voices The use of deadly force by police officers, particularly against the mentally ill and people of color, has given rise to federal HR 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. It is estimated that people with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during a law enforcement encounter. In California, these statistics of police shootings were the impetus for the state Legislature to pass SB 230 (Govt. Code 7286), a comprehensive bill calling for updating use-of-force policies. Nationwide, training law enforcement in the recognition of mental illness, addiction and homelessness and appropriate use of force is an ongoing focus by communities willing to re-imagine law enforcement roles and budgets.