Not a good situation. Police are not doctors, but a bit of education might indeed help them do their job.
Nobody expects a cop to put themselves at real risk. But there is a difference between an attitude and a person who is ill.
The ill person can’t modify their behavior as requested, because they don’t understand or don’t realize what is happening.
Bipolar people often act just like aggressive drunks. They can really act out, so a cop has to be careful. Just the same, they have to be treated different from just nasty people, because the reason they are acting that way is totally different.
For instance, my husband didn’t get medical treatment after being taken to jail. He ended up in the hospital for two months because he ended up so irrational.
This woman was obviously just thrown in a holding tank. If she’s bipolar, she’s capable of ANYTHING. That has to be taken into account. They’ll jump out windows, bang their head against the floor, etc.