When and how much force can be used when dealing with emotionally disturbed people (EDP)? Absent any criminal action, should officers respond to an armed suicidal person the same way they might an armed criminal? Are the dangers to the officers lesser or greater?
The Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE) have a great article in this month’s AELE Monthly Law Journal that attempts to answer these questions. The article, Disturbed/Suicidal Persons — Part One, touches on when force can be used, self-defense and defense of others. Part two will cover restraining EDPs and more. I highly recommend clicking the link and reading the article.
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Thanks for sharing this information. This topic also brings to mind this recent article Police get help with vets who are ticking bombs that was brought to my attention on our returning veterans and some recent violent confrontations between cops and returning combat veterans who are struggling when returning home. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-01-24/police-training-combative-veterans/52794974/1