I endorse what Tim writes in his post. The critical issue is the continued shooting of mentally ill people by Mpls police. Part of the problem is a training issue and part of the problem is an operations issue. I would like to see this particular problem addressed in the selection process for the new chief. Have the search firm seek out candidates that have dealt with this specific problem and ask how they would attack the Minneapolis Police Dept's problem in this area and what they would propose as short-term and long-term solutions.
As far as I'm aware, there is the Memphis model in place. I have not heard anything further about an evaluation of this program or any examination of other models. Is the program working? Let them ask the candidates for chief what they would do. David Wilson Loring Park On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, timothy connolly wrote: > I am right there with Renee Jenson when she questions > whether the Mayor included in his advisory group > someone with mental health orientation. > > It is my experience that the Mayor talks a good show > about the mentallly ill but when it comes down to it > he doesn't follow through for one reson or another. > > Renee's point that a Police Chief ought to hhave a > very strong voice for the mentally ill is right on. > The death of Melissa Schmidt should have driven that > home if nothing else seems to have done that. > > Tim Connolly > Minneapolis > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > TEMPORARY REMINDER: > 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the > subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) > > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
