OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, advanced two bills in the House of Representatives last week.
Roe passed House Bill 2157, the 'Shannon Hanchett Act,' which would recommend at least 20% of active-duty law enforcement officers to train in crisis intervention. It would also require that an officer must document the reasoning behind not getting a mental health evaluation do...
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