U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Mar. 7, 2014
Court rules that police must be careful in dealing with the mentally ill
A recent U.S. appeals court ruling will force law enforcement officers to consider an individual's mental or physical disabilities when making an arrest or doing a forced entry, experts say.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A recent U.S. appeals court ruling will force law enforcement officers to consider an individual's mental or physical disabilities when making an arrest or doing a forced entry, experts say.
"It's the first time that police out west have been formally warned that they must take account of mental illness when they do a forced entry," said Robert Weisberg, a professor ...
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