A Different Kind of Force – Policing Mental IllnessLaw enforcement officers are increasingly the first responders to incidents involving people with mental illness. Several high-profile police shootings involving unarmed people in a mental health crisis have prompted new debates about policing the mentally ill. This film offers an unflinching look at the crisis in the U.S. mental health system by exploring the complex and often fraught relationship between the mentally ill and police. 2019 |