The spatial (in)stability of mental health calls for police service

Research summary Inspired by studies on crime concentration, scholars have begun examining the spatial patterns of other issues under the police mandate, such as calls for service involving persons with perceived mental illness (PwPMI). While findings show that PwPMI calls for service concentrate in...

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Main Author: Koziarski, Jacek (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2023, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 293-322
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