>>Some Lawmakers Concerned New Crisis Training is Still Not Implemented in VA
(Chesterfield County, VA) -- Lawmakers are concerned over the lack of implementation of policies for law enforcement that they believe would have changed the outcome of the deadly police shooting of a mentally ill man in Chesterfield County last year.Preview: Wrap Script:
Charles Byers was under a temporary detention order for psychiatric treatment but was not at a hospital when he was fatally shot by a Chesterfield officer while holding a hatchet. State Delegate Debra Gardner and Senator Ghazala Hashmi tells CBS6 new training standards for crisis intervention could have helped.Preview: She says she is committed to addressing gaps in the mental health and legal systems to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Governor Glenn Youngkin's office is reviewing the regulations, with action expected in December.