The Los Angeles Police Department rolled out enhanced training for its officers this week focused on interacting with the mentally ill, building public trust and reducing tensions in potentially violent encounters.
Speaking outside one of the training sessions Monday in West Hills, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said the discussions centered on many of the issues that have arisen amid the ongoing national conversation about policing. Police departments across the country have been criticized during the last year after a string of high-profile officer killings of unarmed black men.
