Question about law enforcement interactions and training

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02 Jun 2022, 4:07 pm

Why most law enforcement that are older are statistically more trained to handle people like me?

I have history of mental health crisis related to bipolar 1 disorder and developmental delay related to ADHD and Autism Spectrum disorder.

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02 Jun 2022, 5:42 pm

More experience and more chance to get special training, maybe steadier when others are in crisis due to being more mature?

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02 Jun 2022, 5:48 pm

That makes sense.

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02 Jun 2022, 8:46 pm

autisticelders is correct.

Training is better nowadays, but experience beats training most times, as you find out what works and what doesn't.

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02 Jun 2022, 9:47 pm

It makes sense.

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02 Jun 2022, 11:37 pm

There are many regional variations. As a male in Canada, I have learned to never call the Police without getting expert advice, even if it is an emergency.

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05 Jun 2022, 6:15 pm

That makes sense.

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