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Police should not be involved in mental health incidents, Australian report says (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 11 months ago by LineNoise@kbin.social to c/australia@aussie.zone
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Presence of officers can increase distress, according to a study in which people with lived experience suggest they could be talked down

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[–] snooggums@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

The police could be present in case they are needed while a health official who is running the interaction makes the call as to whether the person is having a crisis or a psycho.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that by the time the police or anyone shows up the psycho would have already taken a life. So by the time the police are there it is clear someone who has not yet attempted to harm someone is not a psycho just out to take a life.