tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952402975226760824.post1441279030457512015..comments2023-10-30T08:47:19.102-07:00Comments on Chief's Blog: More on Mental Illness and PolicingChief Ramsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187980289166363637noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952402975226760824.post-90358483536631905922014-04-13T17:51:12.234-07:002014-04-13T17:51:12.234-07:00Beyond saying that I say too much, most officers h...Beyond saying that I say too much, most officers have been kind and caring and chief Ramsay has even gone out of his way to talk to me by computer. I am schizophrenic effective and have PTSD and sometimes paranoia too. But saying that I say too much alone is based on my mental health status and is very hurtful and unfair. Perhaps your team can coordinate with mental health service providers as well, counselors and pysch workers to help address misconceptions as well as ideas that your officers have about the mentally ill. I would go out of my way to thank who I spoke to within your department and later be sharply criticized for it, for thanking you for being there and without the knowledge that I was mentally ill I do not think I would have been criticized for that. It saddened me greatly and still makes me wonder about your training today...as the issues I addressed were NEVER addressed by officers and I know you exist to protect and serve..... LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952402975226760824.post-45855311619078875572014-04-12T11:30:12.650-07:002014-04-12T11:30:12.650-07:00You may be interested in the Testimony of Mike Bia...You may be interested in the Testimony of Mike Biassotti, immed past president of the NYS Chiefs of Police to Congress. His written testimony is here http://mentalillnesspolicy.org/imd/biasottipsychhospitaltestimony.pdf<br />his oral testimony is here<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyeX33RxBq0<br />Likewise Judge Liefman was brilliant<br />His written testimony is here http://mentalillnesspolicy.org/imd/judgeleifmanpsychhospitaltestimony.pdf<br />and his oral testimony here<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QiU8iW_kSg<br /><br />We advocate for the most seriously ill (not for improved mental health). As such, law enforcement have become our biggest supporters and vice versa. LEOs bear the consequences of a mental health system that prefers to treat the higher functioning and offload the others to criminal justice. Would love to connect and see if there are areas we could coordinate. Thanks.<br />DJ Jaffe<br />Exec. Dir.<br />Mental Illness Policy Org<br />http://mentalillnesspolicy.orgMental Illness Policy Orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271590567394649679noreply@blogger.com