Nearly every officer in my agency has had Crisis Intervention Training, a dedicated week long class structured to teach officers to identify and resolve problems with folks with mental illness.
I think it should be two weeks. Officers need to understand that folks with autism for example will often parrot what the officer says, (echolalia) which can be misconstrued as being a wise acre.
Or that autists are runners, and this could lead to misinterpretation, foot pursuits, or God forbid K-9 deployments.
I am a better police officer for having been blessed with a special needs child.
Of that, I am certain.
May God bless you.....tough job.....and even tougher decisions to make.