Police officers shouldn't be leading mental health calls, Toronto police chief says | CBC News
Toronto police chief proposes shifting leadership of mental health crisis responses to the health sector, with police providing safety support as needed.
In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care | Lorena Allam
Police responses to mental-health and welfare crises have resulted in multiple deaths of vulnerable people, prompting calls for non-police crisis first responders.
Report questions why LAPD mental health specialists must defer to armed officers
Licensed clinicians in LAPD's SMART program routinely defer to armed officers, limiting de-escalation and contributing to early-stage use-of-force incidents.