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On the recordSeptember 14, 2009
the obvious question is what skills do they have to recognize mental illness and its manifestations in contrast to simple criminal misconduct.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin raises concerns about police training in recognizing mental illness.

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