Objective: There is widespread belief that people with mental disorders are overrepresented
in police encounters. The prevalence of such interactions is used as evidence of extensive …

With chapters written by leading scholars and researchers, the third edition of A Handbook
for the Study of Mental Health provides an updated, comprehensive review of the sociology …

Approximately seven percent of all police calls involve persons with mental illness (Deane,
Steadman, Borum, Veysey, & Morrissey,). Subsequently, police departments around the …

As police officers are often the first responders to mental health crises, a number of
approaches have emerged to support skilled police crisis responses. One such approach is …

This study examined the perceptions and lived experiences of people with mental illness in
relation to their interactions with the police. A community-based participatory research …

Deinstitutionalization, changes in both criminal and civil law, and the use of the criminal
justice system to manage problematic behavior by individuals with serious mental illnesses …

A conceptual model for community‐based strategic planning to address the criminalization
of adults with mental and substance use disorders, the Sequential Intercept Model has …

Due to an increase in interactions between the police and persons with perceived mental
illness (PwPMI), police services have begun deploying specialized crisis responses to more …

Objective Few studies have addressed use of resources in police interventions involving
individuals with mental illness. The time police officers spend on interventions is a …

Recent discussions around police reform have acquired a significant degree of traction.
Within these discussions have been calls to remove the police as primary responders to …