Police Responses to Persons with Mental Illness: The Policy and Procedures Manual of One Australian Police Agency and ‘Procedural Justice Policy’

Persons with mental illness (PWMI) often report negative perceptions of police treatment following receiving criminalising and heavy-handed police responses. To appropriately control officer discretion and to harness ethical, legal, and efficient police practice when encountering vulnerable and dive...

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Main Author: Matthew Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/2/42