Letter: Proud resident
To the editor:
The article in the Jan. 4 paper written by Conrad Swanson, titled “Specialized training helps officers defuse rather than escalate,” gives me another reason to be proud I am from Lawrence, Kansas.
A need was identified: in this case, how can law enforcement officers best deal with someone possibly suffering from mental illness? Seriously concerned residents did research. A training program began, and policy will be implemented.
With a great deal of respect for the efforts of many, I say, “thank you.”