“The interplay between drug addiction, mental health and domestic violence—those three big issues contribute a lot to repeat offenses, recidivism, that revolving door analogy,” explains Mike Mancuso, who is currently running for District Attorney of Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Having worked as a first assistant district attorney since 2004, Mike has worked on countless such cases, has seen the way they overlap with each other and understands how best to approach these problems.
This conversation illustrates the transparency and accountability that Mancuso brings to the table. He shares the challenges faced by law enforcement and the steps being taken to rebuild trust with the community, including the implementation of body cameras and data-driven analysis. You'll gain a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding police actions and the importance of fair investigations.
Quotes:
"The interplay between drug addiction, mental health, and domestic violence, those three big issues contribute a lot to repeat offenses, recidivism, that revolving door analogy." - Michael Mancuso (13:35)
"Studies have shown that a victim in a domestic of a non-fatal strangulation is 800 times more likely to die as a result of a homicide than anyone else just walking down the street." - Michael Mancuso (14:18)
"The regaining of trust, particularly by minority members of the Monroe County community is very, very important to me. It's very, very important also to the police chiefs that I deal with on a regular basis." - Michael Mancuso (35:31)
"It's important to have accountability when a wrong has been done and the evidence overwhelmingly finds that the police were found to be guilty of their dereliction of duty." - Michael Desrosiers (35:19)
"The use of body cameras by officers is becoming standard now. For all our local police departments and that's a good step forward." - Michael Mancuso (35:55)
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