Mayor Bass orders independent review of how LAPD responds to mental health crises
Mayor Karen Bass has ordered an independent review of LAPD mental health crisis response protocols to improve training, de-escalation tactics, and the use of less-lethal options.
The goal is to improve how officers respond to people in crisis through better training, de-escalation and less-lethal options.
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