Cop: Working with mental health counselor made me a different officer




The Record show

Summary: Could Charleena Lyles still be alive today if police had not gone to her apartment alone? In Tacoma, an officer can call for help dealing with someone who might be mentally ill. They can call a mental health co-responder. And now, this co-responder program might go statewide. KUOW’s Bill Radke speaks with Tacoma Patrol Officer John Hill and a mental health co-responder who works with officers – Ryan Miles.