Law enforcement engaged in today's community policing
efforts inevitably provide citizens with services that go well beyond enforcing
laws or maintaining public safety and order. Police are first-line, around-the-clock, emergency responders,
mediators, referral agents, counselors, youth mentors, crime prevention actors,
and much more. Among their growing responsibilities have been responding to
people with mental illness. All too
often, individuals' inadequately treated mental illness is manifested in ways
that can result in their contact with police - sometimes with tragic results.
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Introduction: Contact with Law Enforcement
Policy Statement 2: Request for Police Service
Policy Statement 3: On-Scene Assessment
Policy Statement 4: On-Scene Response
Policy Statement 5: Incident Documentation
Policy Statement 6: Police Response Evaluation
Conclusion: Contact with Law Enforcement
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