“We’re putting in jail people who belong in hospitals.” “The mental health problem in this country … it’s an embarrassment,” he said. He says with crime on the rise, he supported a compromise plan to ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants, while also adding more money for police training and mental health resources. He says he’s disappointed lawmakers failed to strike a deal after months of negotiations on police reform. “Of the language that we saw, I’d say we were 90% on board.” “We need to stay at the table, we need to talk,” Thompson said.

Now, he’s just hoping there’s a way to keep the bipartisan effort alive. The head of the National Sheriff’s association, Jonathan Thompson, says after Democrats made concessions and removed more divisive provisions like abolishing qualified immunity, he was growing optimistic about the prospect of a deal on police reform. NEXSTAR (WASHINGTON) - After months of negotiations, police reform negotiations between Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill broke down last week.

A bridge too far wow