On the heels of six shootings by police last month, Dallas PD commanders will now mandate that officers who fire their weapons go through more frequent psychological counseling and that they remain off the streets for a full month, reports the Dallas News .
Assistant Chief Tom Lawrence told officer association leaders of the plans Thursday. Some of the ideas are still preliminary. But he said the new strategy starts immediately for shootings. Changes are also expected to be made to how they handle officers who experience other traumatic incidents. The changes gave the association leaders some pause, but Lawrence framed the idea as a way to keep officers in good mental health.