About 40% of all use-of-force incidents reported by Connecticut law enforcement agencies in the last two years involved someone officers determined to be either “emotionally disturbed” or suicidal. Some communities are experimenting with new approaches to bring those numbers down.
Teenagers frequently run away in Waterbury. The students of Waterbury Youth Service wanted to know why. In this podcast episode, teens from Waterbury find out why kids run away, and what happens after they are found.