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More Wichita police officers to be trained to work with mentally ill |
By kansas.com - Roy Wenzl & Tim Potter |
Published: 12/30/2012 |
KANSAS - The worst thing about the Newtown school massacre, Norman Williams said, is knowing that something like it will happen again. As Wichita’s police chief he’s already decided what to do. He’s determined to train more officers in how to deal with mentally ill people to defuse potentially violent encounters. He wants to increase the amount of contact his officers have with mentally ill people, including those who are homeless. What he doesn’t plan to do is recommend additional gun laws. Across America, national experts like author and psychiatrist E. Fuller Torrey, and police chiefs like Williams, are sharpening proposals for safety every time another mass killing occurs. Unfortunately, Torrey said, they occur frequently now. After Newtown, President Obama said he might push for gun restrictions. Leaders of the National Rifle Association said tougher laws aimed at the mentally ill were the answer. Read More. |
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