In Canada, a shocking 40% of civilian shooting deaths at the hands of police involve people in a mental health crisis.
A new documentary, Hold Your Fire, explores the reasons why officers who signed on to serve and protect somehow end up shooting a vulnerable person.
Through their families and friends, Hold Your Fire reveals who some of these people really were, aside from their illness and the tragedy that ended their lives.
The documentary looks at how police training and response to people in crisis went off track, and shows how progressive police services are striving to get onto a better path.
To watch Hold Your Fire, tune in to CBC Television's new documentary series FIRSTHAND on Thursday January 21, 2016, at 9 pm in each time zone (except 9:30 NT)
Join the Twitter chat at 9pm ET: use the hashtags #HoldYourFire and #CBCFH to share your thoughts and stories.
More info:
CBC info page: http://www.cbc.ca/firsthand/episodes/hold-your-fire
Trailer: http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/Firsthand/ID/2675819921/
A new documentary, Hold Your Fire, explores the reasons why officers who signed on to serve and protect somehow end up shooting a vulnerable person.
Through their families and friends, Hold Your Fire reveals who some of these people really were, aside from their illness and the tragedy that ended their lives.
The documentary looks at how police training and response to people in crisis went off track, and shows how progressive police services are striving to get onto a better path.
To watch Hold Your Fire, tune in to CBC Television's new documentary series FIRSTHAND on Thursday January 21, 2016, at 9 pm in each time zone (except 9:30 NT)
Join the Twitter chat at 9pm ET: use the hashtags #HoldYourFire and #CBCFH to share your thoughts and stories.
More info:
CBC info page: http://www.cbc.ca/firsthand/episodes/hold-your-fire
Trailer: http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/Firsthand/ID/2675819921/