H.R.1853 - Jose Medina Veterans Affairs Police Training Act of 2007 Sponsor: Diane Watson / 110th Congress

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110th Congress - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs police officers receive training to interact with visitors and patients at Department medical facilities who are suffering from mental illness. hidemore...
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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs police officers receive training to interact with visitors and patients at Department medical facilities who are suffering from mental illness. (by CRS)
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police senstitivity by Anna Costello-Dougherty, Jul 24, 2008 (8:34pm)

this bill would require that police working at Veterans medical facilities receive sensitivity training and training for how to deal with mentally disabled veterans and patients.

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