Beschreibung:
This brief addresses the question of the various ways in which mental health-related issues have become police responsibility. It provides a detailed understanding of the myriad of ways in which police are often called upon to be the primary responder to mental health-related issues, well beyond the standard media images of individuals in extreme crisis.
Chapter 1. Calling the Cops: What do we know about the policing of individuals with mental illness (and what should we know)?.- Chapter 2. The public safety role.- Chapter 3. Crime prevention and response role.- Chapter 4. Police attitudes towards their role in dealing with mental health issues.- Chapter 5. At the crossroads.