Should armed police be on the mental health frontline?
- Author
- Toronto Star
- Published
- Fri 03 Jul 2020
- Episode Link
- https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thismatters/ThisMattersPoliceMentalHealth-SE.mp3
John Sewell, former Toronto Mayor and member of Toronto Police Accountability Coalition, speaks to Saba Eitizaz about why the police are on the mental health frontlines and what can be done to avoid these tragic outcomes. One of the questions being raised is why are police the first responders to mental health emergencies and why are “wellness checks” being conducted with the help of guns and body armour?
