Policing people with mental illness: experimental evaluation of online training to de-escalate mental health crises

This study was conducted to complete a proof of concept for a brief online training designed to improve the policing of people with mental illness. The training, positioned within a stress inoculation framework, is scalable worldwide at minimal cost. Our primary intent was to effect improvements in...

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1. VerfasserIn: Hacker, Robyn L. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Horan, John J.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2019
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Jahr: 2019, Band: 15, Heft: 4, Seiten: 551-567
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Schlagwörter:
De-escalation
Training
Law Enforcement
Police officers
Mental Illness
Mental health crises
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Zusammenfassung:This study was conducted to complete a proof of concept for a brief online training designed to improve the policing of people with mental illness. The training, positioned within a stress inoculation framework, is scalable worldwide at minimal cost. Our primary intent was to effect improvements in law enforcement officers’ ability to effectively respond to and de-escalate mental health crises.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-019-09380-3