Police - SquareOffs

Should Columbia employ mental health workers to help on police calls?

Asked by ABC 17 News

376 Votes

Should Columbia employ mental health workers to help on police calls?

40%

Yes Yes

60%

No No

40%

Yes

The family of a man killed in a police shooting Friday says he was having a mental health crisis.

The family of a man killed in a police shooting Friday says he was having a mental health crisis. Show Less

2 Comments

Jeffrey Ransdell

A number of police calls are the result of an individual not being able cope with their circumstances in an acceptable manner. Having a mental health worker along could not only help the individual, but prevent the police from being put in a position that may require serious force. Good for everyone

Toasty

Certainly worth a look. Presenting the absurdly high dollar cost is an indication that the city doesn't want the program.

60%

No

The program would come with a cost. The city has budgeted $600,000 for it.

The program would come with a cost. The city has budgeted $600,000 for it. Show Less

5 Comments

Vernon Taylor

Then we have to hire Mental Health Workers to deal with the Mental Health Workers who go on the calls and have to deal with what LEO sees on a daily basis. In addition to the liability and safety concerns they bring by being "nice" to thugs and criminals.

Justin Booya

Let LEO'S do their job. They already have a very difficult job to do. Don't slow them down with "mental health workers."

Fat Guy Outdoors

Can we let the police just do their jobs. Are you wanting to put more people in danger?

addaw adadwdaw

In this situation, the could have been murdered by the man in question.

Max DeYoung

No, on the mental health worker, Yes, on a K-9 mental support animal.

Have you supported Sheriff Shane Nelson's policies?

Asked by KTVZ

615 Votes

Have you supported Sheriff Shane Nelson's policies?

73%

Yes Yes

27%

No No

73%

Yes

4 Comments

💛🖤 RAG 💛🖤

LOVE his policies and hope the new Sheriff doesn't change them!! We have already the LIBERAL Bend police approach and don't need more of it!

Latterdaysaint

I know the police dept is liberal I just don't know how

Dave Leverick

We need a new police chief in bend the current police chief is from the Portland police dept. Look at Portland no wonder the bend pd is so screwed up Liberals have destroyed our city Get a chief that has a pair

Randy Damon

We are very fortunate to have Sheriff Shane Nelson as our acting Sheriff. He has my full support. His policies are there to protect the citizens of Deschutes County.