Government
Feb. 5, 2009
A 'Smart' Way to Help the Mentally Ill
The Mental Evaluation Unit, a joint project of the Los Angeles Police Department and the county Department of Mental Health, works to bring a smarter approach to dealing with the mentally ill. Officer Channing Lang says "it's a great partnership."
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - Police officer Channing Lang had ended her shift in downtown Los Angeles and was walking to her car on the rooftop of a nearby parking structure when she spotted a stranger. A tiny, red glow flickered as the man tried to light a cigarette in the dark. "Can I help you with something?" Lang asked the man. "Do you work here?" "Yes," the man responded. "I wash the cars [up here]." ...
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