Every Police Force Should Have This

I've been banging the drum for CIT--crisis intervention training--for a long time. It basically clues street cops into the fact that mentally ill folks they encounter on patrol are not the threats they appear to be, and that there are ways to get them off the cliff, so to speak, without having to shot anyone. This training has saved countless lives of cops and citizens already, but sadly it's typically only the larger progressive police forces that have the training and not every cop gets it. That's sad and needs to change, but here are some cops in San Mateo County, Calif. getting the training.