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Doris’s son has schizophrenia and is currently in prison. Doris believes that, at times, police respond to mental health crises in a way that can negatively escalate the situation. In 2006, Doris was instrumental in developing the Crisis Intervention Training Program for the Texas police. The program involves a much calmer approach, including the responders speaking positively and quietly to the person in crisis instead of responding with force, lights, sirens, and guns.