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We all appreciate the police often have very difficult situations to handle and they deserve community support in facing these situations. However, we also have some of the most vulnerable members of our community who face very difficult situations and struggle to cope.
Some years back a neighbour of mine with mental health problems had a violent argument with his flatmate about missing stereo speakers.
He went round the flat ranting, raving and smashing windows. It was 3am and when the police arrived he was outside the house still on a smashing spree.
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LA police take blame for clash
Los Angeles police have blamed their own poor communication and training for the use of excessive force to break up an immigration rally in May.
A police department report released on Tuesday said officers on the scene had not been trained in crowd control.
Lack of communication with commanders also meant officers on the ground were left to their own devices.
Hundreds of people were hurt when police beat unarmed protesters and fired rubber bullets at the crowds.
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Los Angeles on 1 May as part of a national day of action to demand immigration reforms.
Some 246 people reported injuries ranging from bruises to broken bones.
More than 20 officers are under investigation and could face discipline for using excessive force.
'Serious mistakes'
The rally had been peaceful until the clashes, which the police say were prompted by agitators throwing rocks and bottles at the police.
In their report to the Los Angeles Police Commission, police investigators said officers at the rally "suffered from a lack of planning, training and orderly supervision".
As the day progressed, senior officers "underestimated the size and significance" of the march, and there was a "breakdown in command".
Officers pelted with rocks and bottles made numerous requests over the radio to superiors "that went unacknowledged and unanswered".
Police orders to disperse were given only in English, despite the fact that much of the crowd was Spanish-speaking.
Officers at the scene took independent decisions in efforts to control the crowd "without understanding how their decision might affect the final outcome", the report said.
News footage showed officers pushing a television camerawoman to the ground and shoving people who were walking away from officers.
The head of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), William Bratton, had previously admitted that his officers made serious mistakes in dealing with the situation.
LAPD Deputy Chief Cayler Carter resigned and his second in command was demoted in the aftermath.
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