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Local resident urges Human Rights Commission to train staff in de‑escalation for people experiencing homelessness
Summary
A resident who identified himself as homeless urged the Laramie Human Rights Commission to support de‑escalation training and raised concerns about service providers' attitudes toward people experiencing homelessness.
Christopher Diley, who identified himself as homeless in Laramie, used the non‑agenda public comment period on Sept. 9 to urge support for de‑escalation training for people responding to individuals experiencing behavioral crises in public. He said he had experienced a recent public meltdown and found the response "inappropriate and could be improved upon."
Diley read the Laramie Human Rights Commission's stated purpose — "to uphold Wyoming's constitutional declaration that all members of the human race are equal" — and urged the council to forward his letter to the commission for consideration. He said some service providers may view the unhoused as not belonging in public spaces and that training could help responders de‑escalate difficult encounters.
Mayor Convey acknowledged the comment and confirmed staff would forward Diley's letter to the Human Rights Commission. The comment was taken as public input only; no formal action or response was made at the meeting.
