Question from a citizen in the audience

"What type of training have you brought forth for officers to deal with special needs citizens?"

EAC Dirden: We have created a mental health division plus all officers receive Crisis Intervention Training on duty. This gives officers the tools to deal with situations so it won't lead to violence. We dispatch SWAT and Hostage Negotiation with the goal to stabalyze the scene to control the situation without resorting to violence.

We understand despite all of the training situations can still happen but we continue to move forward and learn.