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NYPD Officer Found Not Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Mentally Ill Woman
A New York Police Department sergeant has been found not guilty in the fatal shooting of a bat-wielding mentally ill woman.
February 15, 2018
Photo: NYPD/Facebook
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TN Officer Stabbed Trying to Detain Mentally Ill Suspect
Roby reportedly stabbed one officer and he attempted to injure 10 other officers on the scene by throwing explosive devices.
January 31, 2018
Christopher Roby is charged with attempted first-degree murder in the stabbing of one Memphis, TN, officer and attempted bombing of 10 others.
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
If you respond to a call involving a suicidal person who's not
endangering anyone else, it might be best to not intervene.
October 16, 2017
The Supreme Court recently overturned the Ninth Circuit 'provocation rule' in which the circuit court allowed liability for excessive force when an officer 'intentionally or recklessly provokes a violent confrontation.' However, the Supreme Court did not foreclose liability for improper tactics or injuries proximately caused by other constitutional violations. County of Los Angeles v. Mendez, 137 S.Ct. 1539 (2017). Photo: Police File
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Video: VA Officer Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter in OIS
A jury has found a Norfolk, VA, police officer not guilty in the 2014 death of a mentally ill man.
October 10, 2016
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VA Officer Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter in OIS
A jury has found a Norfolk, VA, police officer not guilty in the 2014 death of a mentally ill man, reports WVEC. "I have my life back," Officer Michael Edington said outside court. More Here.
October 10, 2016
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Mental Illness Suicide Attempt
You get a call of a suicidal adult male who has a history of mental illness. He has been depressed, got into an argument with his mother, and has armed himself with a sharp kitchen knife.
June 9, 2016
Think It Through
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San Jose Police Department Makes Accountability Push with Training, Data Initiatives
Changes include bringing in an expert who challenges the way police view racial and gender bias and requiring all officers to learn how to better deal with mentally ill people.
May 10, 2016
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Phoenix Officer Violated Policy in Shooting, Use of Force Board Says
The Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association is disappointed in the findings and says it does not factor in the split-second decision the sergeant who shot Cusseaux had to make.
September 18, 2015
Photo: Phoenix PD Facebook page
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Video: Man Killed by Police After Movie Theater Attack with OC and Hatchet Carried Airsoft Pistol, Hoax Bomb
Montana was arrested in Murfreesboro in 2004 for assault and resisting arrest, according to officials. He was known to have psychiatric issues, and he had allegedly been committed four times, twice in 2004 to TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion Mental Health Clinic in Nashville and twice in 2007 to a different facility.
August 6, 2015
Theater Shooter
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California Chief Defends Officers' Violent Arrest of Mentally Ill Man Attacking Mother
The first officers who arrived on scene said they saw Velasco throw his mother into traffic in front of moving cars. More Here.
June 9, 2015
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Video: California Chief Defends Officers' Violent Arrest of Mentally Ill Man Attacking Mother
The first officers who arrived on scene said they saw Velasco throw his mother into traffic in front of moving cars.
June 9, 2015
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Supreme Court Sides With Police in Confrontations With Mentally Disabled
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police cannot be sued for using force against people with mental disabilities when their constitutional right to privacy is not clear.
May 19, 2015
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