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Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP)

Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP)

The Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP) topic examines and explains nature of people with social, mental, or behavioral problems and equips cops with the tools they need to safely handle these subjects, many of whom are close to suicide. Dealing with an emotionally disturbed person can be one of the most challenging encounters for an officer on patrol.
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Loughner pleads guilty, gets life in Ariz. rampage

Plea came soon after a federal judge found that months of psychiatric treatment for schizophrenia made Loughner able to understand charges that he killed six people and wounded 13 others - Full Story

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A good deed with tragic results: A view from the sidelines Gary T. Klugiewicz - Klugie's Correctional Corner

A good deed with tragic results: A view from the sidelines

Last week, PoliceOne reported that a woman committed suicide by shooting herself in the head with an Illinois police officer's gun while he was giving her a ride to the hospi... - Full Story

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Mo. woman grabs cop's gun, kills self in cruiser

An officer was driving a woman to a hospital for a crisis intervention when the shooting happened - Full Story

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Police and autism: New stats may forecast more contact with ASD subjects Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Police and autism: New stats may forecast more contact with ASD subjects

Newly-released statistics from the CDC offer an ideal moment to remind ourselves of the sensitivity of police contacts with subjects with autism spectrum disorders - Full Story

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Caught on video: Hero deputy saves man from train

A man in Bakersfield narrowly escaped death thanks to the heroics of a deputy. Gregory McKay, 46, was walking along railroad tracks on Monday about 1 a.m. Deputy Paul Duncan managed to pull him away just moments before a train passed, KERO-TV reported. The incident was captured by a sheriff's office helicopter.
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Ohio officer fatally shot while responding to domestic involving EDP

Ohio officer fatally shot while responding to domestic involving EDP

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Nearly four years ago, Timothy Urshon Halton Jr. furiously fled his home after telling his family he was going to kill a police officer.

He didn't accomplish his goal.


Halton acted with the same maniacal rage Friday night when he fired a 9 mm handgun at Cleveland Heights officer Jason West - Full Story



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Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP) Columnists

Beat-1 Beat-1
with Chris Lawrence
10-8: Life on the Line 10-8: Life on the Line
with Charles Remsberg