Just a fraction of the state’s police officers have completed training that is considered the “gold standard” for law enforcement to better respond to mental health emergency calls.About 16% of all 2,900 sworn police officers in New Hampshire have.
Just a fraction of the state’s police officers have completed training that is considered the “gold standard” for law enforcement to better respond to mental health emergency calls.About 16% of all 2,900 sworn police officers in New Hampshire have.
The shooting death of 17-year-old Mischa Fay in Gilford on New Year’s Day is raising questions about the best way to respond to people in psychiatric distress who may pose a threat.