LA Police Commission Issues New Guidelines For Officers Who Have Fired Their Guns
The new process would require officers to meet with psychologists more often.
Los Angeles Times:
LAPD Deepens Training, Psychological Support For Officers After Shootings
The Los Angeles Police Department will now require officers who fire their guns on the job to complete training before they return to the field and meet with department psychologists more often. The changes, approved by the Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday, represent a subtle but significant shift in how the LAPD treats officers after shootings. (Mather, 1/10)
And in other news —
Los Angeles Times:
L.A. County Supervisors Vote To Expand Sheriff's Mental Health Teams
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has long had specially trained teams to de-escalate confrontations with people who have severe mental illness, but after two decades, the agency has struggled to deploy mental health responders at all times of day or night because of funding and staffing shortages. (Lau, 1/11)