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Examples Provided Below
Step-by-step explanation:
There are a multitude of examples you could use as evidence, but here a few that come to mind and would be helpful to look into for your topic:
Dennis Carolino, a 53 year old mentally ill man shot and killed by two San Diego Police officers, he posed no immediate threat but was holding a shovel and due to his mental illness was unresponsive to their orders. The police did not know how to handle the situation, and due to this an innocent man was killed.
More information can be found in an article by Matt Gasior, published to power DMS:
-"Studies show that people with mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed by police than other suspects. According to the Washington Post, one-quarter of police shootings in 2015 involved people “in the throes of emotional or mental crisis.”"
-"Law enforcement agencies have reported that anywhere from five to 15 percent of their annual calls involve an individual struggling with mental illness. These calls may include a missing person, criminal activity, erratic behavior, or even someone threatening to harm themselves or others."
-"Thousands of police departments around the country have adopted Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs. According to CNN, about 15 percent of police jurisdictions in the U.S. have CIT programs. That’s about 2,800 programs, and the number is growing. CIT programs involve 40 hours of training to educate officers about mental health issues. The sessions are often led by mental health professionals... ...Studies have shown that CIT training improves officers’ attitudes and knowledge about mental illness. It reduces the risk of injury for the both the officer and the individual with mental illness and also reduces arrests."
These are just a few examples, more can be found online by relevant sources! I am happy to answer anymore questions.