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About A Third Of LAPD Shootings Since 2017 Involve Person With Mental Illness

About A Third Of LAPD Shootings Since 2017 Involve Person With Mental Illness

FromKQED's The California Report


About A Third Of LAPD Shootings Since 2017 Involve Person With Mental Illness

FromKQED's The California Report

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
May 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Over the last seven years, about 31% of police shootings in Los Angeles involved people who officers believed showed signs of mental illness. Some experts are calling for more de-escalation training for officers, while activists would like to see police removed from such interactions.
Reporter: Robert Garrova, LAist

Should California doctors be required to report domestic abuse to police? That’s the question at the center of a bill advancing in the state Legislature.
Reporter: Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters
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Released:
May 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.