PUBLICATIONS
April 1, 2013
Policing and the Mentally Ill: A Review of Issues Related to Mental Health Apprehensions by Police in British Columbia
Access to Justice / Justice Efficiency
Policing and the Mentally Ill: A Review of Issues Related to Mental Health Apprehensions by Police in British Columbia
DATE
April 1, 2013
AUTHORS
Kristie McCann
YEARS
2013
POLICIES
Access to Justice / Justice Efficiency
Policing and the Mentally Ill: A Review of Issues Related to Mental Health Apprehensions by Police in British Columbia
Mental health apprehensions are one of several tools for police to call upon when dealing with a mentally ill person. However, these apprehensions highlight the issues facing the health care system and law enforcement in dealing with mental illness. Despite the apparent overlap in the population dealt with by health and criminal justice systems, there is little information sharing, if any at all. This has created discrepancies in the criteria utilized by police and physicians for apprehension. This research report addresses the prevalence
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