Canadian inquest calls for 24 hour police link with mental health access

Inquest jury calls for mental-health link for police
By Danielle Bell, Postmedia News July 31, 2011


Following the death of a 48-yearold Nanaimo man - shot and killed by police in October 2009 - a jury has recommended setting up a 24-hour link for police to access mental-health information.

In a special inquest looking into the shooting of Jeff Hughes, the jury also recommended that officers be held accountable faster to reduce inconsistencies. It suggested video and audio recording equipment be provided to police and called for having a emergency response team and negotiators available at all times.

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