Mayor Bass Issues Statement Regarding the Increase in Officer Involved Shootings

LOS ANGELES - Mayor Bass issued the following statement regarding the increase in officer involved shootings:

"I remain deeply concerned about the recent rise in Officer Involved Shootings. I met with the Chief of Police this morning and am working with him and the Police Commission to understand the causes of the increase, and identify any measures to reduce these incidents.

"I am particularly concerned about how individuals' mental health may be factoring into these incidents. Too many times, our society lets people's mental health deteriorate so significantly that they can either become the victims or the perpetrators of crimes. Since taking office, I have worked to take a comprehensive approach to public safety, investing in strategies to divert calls for service involving Angelenos in crisis to trained mental health teams and that will continue."