Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Improving responses to people with mental illnesses : the essential elements of a specialized law enforcement–based program / Matt Schwarzfeld, Melissa Reuland, Martha Plotkin.

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1 online resource (ix, 11 pages)

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"A report prepared by the Council of State Governments Justice Center in partnership with the Police Executive Research Forum for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice"--Title page.

Summary

"This document focuses on specialized law enforcement– based response programs that meet three criteria: (1) they enhance traditional law enforcement roles to provide a new set of response options for frontline personnel that are tailored to the needs of people with mental illnesses; (2) when appropriate, they establish a link for these individuals to services in the community; and (3) they are based in law enforcement agencies with strong collaborative ties to mental health partners, other criminal justice agencies, and community members."--Page viii.

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Contents

1. Collaborative planning and implementation -- 2. Program design -- 3. Specialized training -- 4. Call-taker and dispatcher protocols -- 5. Stabilization, observation, and disposition -- 6. Transportation and custodial transfer -- 7. Information exchange and confidentiality -- 8. Treatment, supports, and services -- 9. Organizational support -- 10. Program evaluation and sustainability.

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