Stories Related to Legislature Looks At Training Police Receive To Deal With Mentally Ill

Since he was a teenager, Clint Anderson has heard voices that aren't there, struggling to differentiate between the real and imagined and discern when he is facing a threat versus a friend. The challenge, he told a legislative committee Monday, is not unique and police officers interacting with people like him need to be trained to be aware and how to handle those situations. "You don't have to coddle them, you don't have to give them special treatment, because there are going to be times when t...