Police being taught to spot signs of psychiatric crisis

[qara_isuke]

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - When a 6-foot-5, 270-pound man with a history of violence broke out of a mental health ward near Philadelphia and tried to withdraw money from a bank, a confrontation with police seemed likely

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[spyral_out]

This makes me want to cry. Thank you so much, PA.

[awesomesquared]

My family is from Norristown. Solid job.

[moonshaz]

Police being taught to spot signs of psychiatric crisis

When I saw this headline, my first thought was, "It's high damned time!"

This is something that should be happening everywhere, all the time, on a regular basis. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad it's happening at all--but I just hope this sort of thing becomes more and more common, across the country.

[squidger]

:) Always good to see good things coming from my (general) area.

[i_llbedammned]

I am glad they are getting some training now.