Constables did not mention need for more specialized training for front-line officers to deal with those in mental-health crises
a handful of solutions to avoid another fatal incident like the 33-year-old’s 2015 death.
Constable Derek Cain, who was a paramedic for a decade before joining the force, said more specialized ambulances on the road could help improve the time it takes to sedate someone in Mr. Gray’s state. During that time, the inquest heard, Constable Cain radioed multiple times asking for the whereabouts of specialized ambulance crews, known as Advanced Life Support units.
Constable Kory Folkestad, who now investigates stolen goods, testified that he is constantly pondering what could have been done differently that day. Constable Folkestad, who was the second or third officer on the scene and testified that he still battles cognitive issues after Mr. Gray knocked him out that day, said if 10 constables had confronted the suspect at once they could have arrested him “quicker and better.
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