Law Enforcement and People with Mental Illness - Part 3

Officer William Kasberg, has been with the San Antonio Police Department for over 20 years and is one of the co-creators of the SAPD Mental Health Unit.

In this 4-part video series, Officer Kasberg presents “Law Enforcement and People with Mental Illness: Trends, Innovation and Policy.”

The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) approach to interaction with people with mental illness has been hailed as a national model. The video series presents innovative trends in law enforcement regarding people with mental illness. Viewers will also learn about the function of the SAPD Mental Health Unit and gain a better understanding of the Mobile Partners Action Care Team (IMPACT), SAPD's initiative with the homeless.

Part 3 covers types of mental illnesses the unit encounters, partnership with the San Antonio Fire Department and Mobile Integrated Healthcare.