LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · Oct 27 🔎Finding: LAPD fails to give SMART needed tools: ↪Use-of-force policies are vague ↪No clear policy guidance for dealing w/ mental crises ↪Handcuffing people in mental crisis is required ↪No specialized training ↪SMART officers armed ↪SMART not allowed to lead responses where weapons aren’t involved
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👉Rec: LAPD should revise its policy to ↪Direct how to de-escalate ↪Give clear guidance on dealing w/mental crises ↪Eliminate handcuffing nonviolent people in mental crisis ↪Require more training for MEU & sworn officers ↪Allow SMART to lead certain mental health calls