Imagine a person in a mental health crisis on the street. Somebody calls the police, and when they arrive the person is brandishing a sword, threatening people. His coworkers say he has been despondent lately. Or imagine a perpetrator of domestic violence, intoxicated and yelling “Go ahead. Kill me!”

Since the Charleena Lyles Inquest, we have been asked, “Will the state legislative changes from 2021 requiring de-escalation make a difference?”