Nathaniel Julies’ murder shows need for mental health training for police officers

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Nathaniel Julies’ murder shows need for mental health training for police officers
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The senseless murder of Eldorado Park teenager Nathaniel Julies calls for a wider conversation around managing people with intellectual disabilities or mental health disorders, says the South African Federation for Mental Health.

Durban – The senseless murder of Eldorado Park teenager Nathaniel Julies calls for a wider conversation around managing people with intellectual disabilities or mental health disorders.

SAFMH's Masutane Modjadji said Nathaniel did not deserve the police brutality that cut his life short. She said over the years there had been numerous concerns about police not fully grasping their role in terms of the involuntary admission of people with mental health conditions, as per the Mental Health Care Act of 2002, Section 40.

She said it was important that police work closely with health and social development officials so that they are aware of and have a proper understanding of the various mental health disorders as they perform their duties of protecting communities and maintaining peace and order.

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