The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Police Involvement in Mental Health Calls for Service
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic not only threatened individuals’ physical health but also caused a serious strain on mental health and access to care. Analyzing 4 years of data from 2019 through 2022, this study examines whether the frequency of mental health calls for service and police-initiate...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2025
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Criminal justice policy review
Año: 2025, Volumen: 36, Número: 1/2, Páginas: 3-21 |
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| Sumario: | The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic not only threatened individuals’ physical health but also caused a serious strain on mental health and access to care. Analyzing 4 years of data from 2019 through 2022, this study examines whether the frequency of mental health calls for service and police-initiated stops for mental health reasons changed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using interrupted time-series analysis, the results show that police involvement in mental health care was significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, different changes were observed between dispatched calls for service and police-initiated stops for mental health reasons. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-3586 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/08874034241303024 |