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  • Long Beach [CA] Police And Fire Departments Using Sedative On Suspects In State Of ‘Agitated Delirium’ As Part Of Pilot Program

    09/02/2021 7:24:32 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 44 replies
    cbs2la ^ | Sept 1, 2021
    A pilot program in Long Beach is teaching first responders how to recognize a person experiencing “agitated delirium,” and then having a trained paramedic administer a sedative to the person, in hopes of reducing the likelihood of using force to subdue them. Body-cam video from last November shows LBPD trying to detain a man at a Metro Rail Station. The situation lasted for more than 30 minutes before the man jumped through a busted out train window toward officers. It’s these types of situations, according to Police Chief Robert Luna, that instead of officers using excessive force, a fire paramedic...