Summary
"This report examines a range of pertinent issues, ranging from the scope of the problem, to the use of police discretion in cases involving PMI, to a discussion of available options for addressing the problems presently posed by police-PMI interactions."--Introduction.
Contents
Introduction -- The scope of the problem: The incidence and prevalence of police contact with the mentally ill -- Reasons for increased contact -- The criminalization thesis -- Police discretion -- Police use of force -- Addressing the issue of PMI -- The victimization of PMI -- A complex of social ills -- Coming full circle: Where does responsibility reside -- Summary -- References.