Minnesota Bill Looks to Offer Dementia and Alzheimer's Training for Officers

A bill proposed in Minnesota would fund law enforcement training to help improve police officers' interactions with people who have dementia and Alzheimer's disease, reports KIMT 3 News . State Education and Program Coordinator Aaron Saterdalen says if passed the bill would have a positive effect. "I think it's very important for officers to be trained in dementia and understand what's going on there so they can kind of interact with community members that have dementia and look for those signs," he explained. The measure would establish training for officers on communication, and cover issues such as wandering, driving, abuse, and neglect. The bill also would set up crime alert categories that include dementia and Alzheimer's.