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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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Wash. driver of gas-soaked SUV promised 'bloodshed'

Wash. driver of gas-soaked SUV promised 'bloodshed'

Registered sex offender says he did it to get the attention of the FBI, as local Sheriff's Office 'wouldn't do anything' - Full Story

News

Video: Fla. woman doused in gas, set on fire at 7-Eleven

Police said a woman was severely burned after being doused in gasoline and lit on fire in a dispute with the father of her child - Full Story

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New checklist being tested to help cops respond to people with mental illness Force Science Institute - Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts

New checklist being tested to help cops respond to people with mental illness

A checklist consisting of some 20 factors and/or indicators that are commonly associated with mental illness, was designed by Ron Hoffman, a former Toronto constable - Full Story

Columns

One case study of in-custody death: A 'perfect storm' of deadly errors Charles Remsberg - 10-8: Life on the Line

One case study of in-custody death: A 'perfect storm' of deadly errors

Small slips in tactics and making assumptions can quickly compound into calamity - Full Story



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Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP) Columnists

Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts
with Force Science Institute
10-8: Life on the Line 10-8: Life on the Line
with Charles Remsberg