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Law Enforcement Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice

Publication year: 2009 | Cataloged on: Jun. 16, 2009
ANNOTATION: "To ensure law enforcement policies and practices related to people with mental illnesses are data driven and well-informed, this guide summarizes the available research on law enforcement encounters with people with mental illnesses and strategies to improve these interactions" (p. v). Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; encounters between law enforcement and mentally ill individuals; specialized law enforcement strategies; future research topics and implications for policy and practice; conclusion; and understanding apparent inconsistencies in law enforcement research.
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