Now in its sixth year under federal consent decree, the Seattle Police Department has made considerable progress on reducing unnecessary use-of-force. But the fatal police shooting of Charleena Lyles last summer put the spotlight back on the department and raised questions about mental health and de-escalation training. To weigh in on this life-or-death issue, we have a psychologist, two police reformists and the local police union president.

Panelists:

Steven Hsieh (Moderator)

Jennifer Henderson

Riall Johnson

Kevin Stuckey

Rev. Harriet Walden

Recorded live during the Crosscut Festival. Read more at http://crosscut.com/tag/crosscut-festival/