UGA, ACC police discuss mental health training
Since 2015, nearly a quarter of all people killed by police officers in America have had a mental illness, according to National Public Radio. âI have a firm belief that if youâre an adult, especially living in this country with a serious mental illness, youâve probably had a negative interaction at some point in your life with a law enforcement officer,â said Joseph Smarro, chief executive officer of SolutionPoint+, LLC, at a University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs lecture on âhuman connection in public safetyâ in January. Police departm...
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