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About A Third Of LAPD Shootings Since 2017 Involve Person With Mental Illness
Published 1 year, 9 months ago
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Over the last seven years, about 31% of police shootings in Los Angeles involved people who officers believed showed signs of mental illness. Some experts are calling for more de-escalation training for officers, while activists would like to see police removed from such interactions.
Reporter: Robert Garrova, LAist
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