Training helps officers prepare for mental health calls
By: Whitney Bryen
Oklahoma Watch
April 21, 2021
During a role-playing training exercise, Cleveland County Sheriff Deputy Kasey Collie persuades a delusional woman, played by Tania Woods, to go to a mental health center for assessment. Such training is meant to prepare officers for tough realities on the job. (Photo by Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch)
NEWCASTLE – A scratchy, high-pitched voice grumbles, “You pig. You disgusting pig. You’re pathetic.”
Incoherent whispers chime in, interspersed with loud, angry insults. This goes on for nearly 30 minutes.
Afterward, one who experienced the voices said they left him feeling nauseated.