Are Philly cops trained enough on mental health issues?
Publisher |
WHYY
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Sep 24, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:12:36

A Philadelphia man suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues was shot by police on Labor Day. Police said he was holding a box cutter. The incident is raising questions about how well the department is trained to deal with these kinds of interactions — and why cops wind up being called to handle these situations. Max Marin with WHYY’s Billy Penn explains.

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