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Policing Mental Illness: Improving Law Enforcement Outcomes for the Mentally Ill

On November 3, 2018, 33-year-old Laudemer Arboleda was fatally shot by Danville Police Officer Andrew Hall following a slow-speed chase through the suburban neighborhood of Danville, California (Gecker, 2022). This incident occurred after a resident reported a suspicious person knocking on doors and loitering in a Danville cul-de-sac. Laudemer had a history of mental illness and had been hospitalized earlier that year. Officer Hall attempted to blockade Laudemer's car, which was reportedly traveling at only six miles per hour. However, when this proved unsuccessful, Officer Hall exited his vehicle and fired his weapon at Laudemer's car. Laudemer was struck nine times and pronounced dead at the scene. In 2022, Officer Andrew Hall was found guilty of assault with a firearm and sentenced to 6 years in prison.

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