LWV Presents “Policing and Mental Health”

Past event
Jan 13, 2021, 7 to 8:30 PM

FREE ZOOM EVENT. Partnership with the League of Women Voters and Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Pre-registration Requested.

The second in the League of Women Voters program series, "Policing and Mental Health" will address how police interact with people in a mental health crisis, from the perspective of law enforcement, victims, and legal advocacy.

Discussion will include police training and other policing reform approaches that can help mitigate overreaction and unnecessary violence.

Panelists are:
- Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier
- A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney at Disability Rights Vermont
- Karim Chapman, of Psychiatric Survivors
Moderator: League member Madeline Motta

Register in advance for this Zoom program:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcO2qrTMvE9BSTp9l7TXtcb8pv7kRG89R

Next in the Policing to Public Safety series:
February 10. Racial Disparity in Policing and Juvenile Justice

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