An Alabama police officer was found guilty of murdering a man who was suffering a mental health ... [+] crisis. But Darby later arrived and ordered Pegues to "point your f——— gun at him," before Darby told Parker to drop his gun. Advocates say others intervening before police could prevent numerous unnecessary killings by police, like mental health professionals specifically trained in deescalation techniques. That's how many police shootings between 2015 and 2020 involved someone dealing with a mental health crisis, according to the Washington Post. Further ReadingHuntsville police officer William Ben Darby convicted of murder for shooting Jeffrey Parker (AL.com)At Least 13 Cities Are Defunding Their Police Departments (Forbes)

Source: Forbes May 07, 2021 18:24 UTC