This video provides a rare firsthand view of an interaction between law enforcement officers, paramedics, and a young man in the throes of a mental health crisis. Part II will be published tomorrow at noon EST. Although I typically do not post videos like this out of respect for the privacy of people who are victims of unfortunate circumstances rather than their own bad decisions, I will briefly explain my reasons for this apparent departure from policy: First, broadly, this incident highlights the dire need for police officers to receive effective training in the recognition and handling of individuals experiencing mental health crises, and in differentiating those individuals from run-of-the-mill uncooperative subjects. That training exists and it is effective. Just as importantly, it is a reminder that such skills are useless if they are not put into practice when needed. Second, more specifically: 1. The subject in this video is Kyle North. Mr. North recently filed a lawsuit against the Pullman Police Department over this 2016 encounter, claiming over $1 million in damages and citing violations of his civil rights, negligence, disability discrimination, assault and battery. 2. North’s complaint made serious allegations regarding officer training and qualification. In particular, it alleged that the officer who repeatedly tased Mr. North was forbidden under Department policy from even carrying a taser, and that the officer who employed a choke-hold (aka “lateral vascular neck restraint”) on Mr. North was similarly not authorized to use that technique. 3. . The lawsuit describes all of the events in this video in great detail, adding a lot of information that a viewer could not know solely from the video. It also explains Mr. North's mental health status at the time of the incident, pulling no punches. The cat is well out of the bag. 4. North's lawsuit settled this week; the City of Pullman didn't even make a show of trying to defend its officers' actions. The complaint can be found at http://tiny.cc/northcomplaint. The complaint is long, and it's worth a read. (Incredibly, it seems that the officer actually did break North’s arm in this encounter.) The City of Pullman's answer to the complaint can be found at http://tiny.cc/citysanswer. ~~~ Follow us on Twitter @realworldpolice ~~~ Do you have independently verifiable inside information on a story we are or should be covering? Email tips@realworldpolice.com. Your identity will not be revealed without your consent. Because we receive dozens of tips daily we cannot respond individually to every submission. If we need more information from you someone will be in touch. Remember: we don't publish footage that has already been published elsewhere. The tip line is not for requests. Please don’t send links to news articles. ~~~ Want to help make Real World Police happen and get rewarded for it? Become a supporter on Patreon today! Supporters get access to: -Exclusive full-length Real World Police videos -The Roadcam series -Supporting documentation: police reports, court records, and other investigatory material -Material from cases not shown on the main channel, like the arrest of Chris Hansen and the detention of T-Pain by the TSA -Early access to some videos -And more! https://patreon.com/realworldpolice Rather not? That works too. There are more than 480 free videos to enjoy!

real world police mental health jack in the box pullman washington wsu schizophrenia