This book explores the relationship between policing and mental health. Police services around the world are innovating at pace in order to develop solutions to the problems presented, and popular models are being shared internationally. Nevertheless, disparities and perceptions of unfairness remain commonplace. Innovations remain poorly funded and largely unproven.

Drawing together the insights of eminent academics in the UK, the US, Australia and South Africa, the edited collection evaluates the condition of mental health and policing as an interlocked policy area, uncovering and addressing a number of key issues which are shaping police responses to mental health. Due to a relative lack of academic texts pertaining to developments in England and Wales, the volume contains a distinct section on relevant policies and practices. It also includes sections on US and Australian approaches, focusing on Crisis Intervention Teams (CITs), Mental Health Intervention Teams (MHITs), stressors and innovations from Boston in the US to Queensland in Australia.

Written in a clear and direct style, this book will appeal to students and scholars in policing, criminology, sociology, mental health, cultural studies, social theory and those interested in learning about the condition and trajectory of police responses to mental health.

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Mental Health in Psychology

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Page numbers in bold indicate tables.

Abdollahi, M.K., PTSD 246

absence for psychological illness: in England and Wales 291; in South Africa 291

Adebowale, V., Lord 43–44; Independent Commission on Mental Health and Policing report 2, 201; mental health work as core police business 194, 208; recommendations for dealing with people with learning disabilities or mental illness 214

Africa, and lack of mental health policies 24

African culture, as predominantly patriarchal 292

Alston, Philip, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights 184–185

Angiolini, Dame Elish: Independent Review of Deaths and Serious Incidents in Police Custody 2; policing and mental health 214; see also Independent Review of Deaths and Serious Incidents in Police Custody

appropriate adults (AA) 167, 209; data on DAPC in 170; vulnerable detainees’ right to AA 169–170

Asquith, N.L., Policing Encounters with Vulnerability (book) 3

Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), National Decision Making (NDM) model 189

austerity 183–185, 193, 201, 306; and cuts in benefits 184; and fall in numbers of police 185; impact of in FCRs (England and Wales) 223–225; impact of on mental health care 172–174; and widening role of police 233

Australia: Cairns Mental Health Co-Responder Project (CMHCP) 71–73; Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) 213; Disability Discrimination Act 1992 41; legislation addressing police powers 46–67, 49; National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing 40; Police Federation 49, 71; policing in 59–82; specialised therapeutic intervention programmes 65–73; see also New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF); Queensland

Baker, D. 106; DAPCs as healthcare crises 215; needs of vulnerable adults in CJS 202

BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) 111; overrepresentation of in Section 136 detentions 190

Banton, M. 179

Bean, P. 178

Beatty, C. 184

Beaupert, F. 24

BEST/BPD collaboration 128–129; as co-instructors in state-mandated mental health training 133; Co-Response programme 130–132; evaluation 138–139; funding for 131; see also Boston (US), Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST)

Bittner, E. 39, 179, 186, 201; ‘unique competence’ of police 10

Black, Alex 223

Boin, A. 73–74

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Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Foreword
Introduction
SECTION I Comparisons between Australia and the UK
SECTION II Comparisons between the US and the UK
SECTION III Perspectives from England and Wales
SECTION IV The mental health of police officers and staff
Conclusion
Index

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