In response to Mr. Holland’s April 12 op-ed: The prison-industrial complex, for which police are foot soldiers, is responsible for the current reality of mental health treatment in this country. Deinstitutionalization, a phenomenon that started in the 1950s, has served to rid our country of long-term mental health care options. According to NPR, private mental.
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Sacramento Report: Lawmakers Zero in on Police Hiring and Training
Two competing bills in the Legislature are seeking to raise the standards for police recruitment and hiring. Meanwhile, police training efforts are also getting a fresh look.
Two competing bills in the Legislature are seeking to raise the standards for police recruitment and hiring.
Both bills are driven by the belief that more education makes for better police officers. But they differ in whether higher education should merely be incentivized or an actual requirement. One is backed by police unions and wouldn’t impose any hard education requirements; the other would require officers to either be 25 or have a college degree.
Engineering council awards include two La Jolla projects
Two San Diego companies received honors for projects in La Jolla as the American Council of Engineering Companies of California announced the 2021 recipients of its annual
Engineering Excellence Awards.
Kleinfelder received an award for its work on the UC San Diego Mesa Housing pedestrian and bicycle bridge, which links the Mesa Housing neighborhood to almost every part of the campus.
The bridge spans 465 feet and features a 10-foot-wide bike lane and a 6-foot-wide pedestrian walkway.
Moffatt & Nichol received an award for its work on the Gilman Road bridge, which extends Gilman across Interstate 5, ties into Medical Center Drive on the east campus, completes the campus transportation “loop road” and provides a direct link for buses, cars, bicycles and pedestrians.
New Law Enforcement Courses Train Officers on Community Policing and Organizational Wellness
National University launches new courses to help policing to improve public safety and wellness in California communities
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LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ National University, a nonprofit university celebrating its 50-year history of serving working adult learners, educators, and veterans, today announced the launch of two new courses that will train law enforcement personnel on the importance of community policing and organizational wellness. The University received two grants totaling $700,000 from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to develop the new courses in an effort to enhance current community partnerships and to foster new ones.