US police need proper training in mental health | SE Smith | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

US police need proper training in mental health SE Smith Comment is free guardian.co.uk: "In New York in April 2009, Indhira Reyes contacted a social worker to request an ambulance for her brother Gamalier Reyes. Gamalier, who has bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, was 'unusually disturbed' and Indhira was concerned for his safety. Eight NYPD officers responded and, according to the Reyes family, they proceeded to beat Gamalier so badly that he required reconstructive surgery for a skull fracture. Police claim that he was violent and needed to be subdued."