09-09-2020 23:12 via kvoa.com

Boy’s shooting raises questions about police crisis training

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An advocacy group says a police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City reveals shortfalls in the way officers respond to a mental health crisis. It’s a part of policing that’s facing renewed scrutiny during nationwide protests over brutality by law enforcement. The boy’s mother says she called 911 because he was having a breakdown. Authorities say the officers who came weren’t specialists in crisis intervention but h
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