The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) intelligence assessment on the 'County Lines'
criminal business model aims to raise awareness of an established though hitherto largely …

Persons with mental illness (PWMI) often report negative perceptions of police treatment
following receiving criminalising and heavy-handed police responses. To appropriately …

In the UK, demand for the police has changed, with the majority of calls now vulnerability-
related. Police safeguarding notifications (N= 3,466) over a one-year period for a local …

Across the globe, policing persons with mental illness (PWMI) in crisis involves significant
police work. Police must respond effectively to individuals whose behaviour and language …

Text-to-911 services have been launching across the United States over the past five years.
The educational materials that accompany these launches frame text-to-911 as a benefit for …

On a winter's night in July 2017 among the bustle of peak-hour commuters, Emmanuel
Theoharis was working inside his Eddy Avenue florist shop at the entrance to one of …

People with a mental health or cognitive disability are vastly over-represented in the
Australian prison system. Investigatory reports by Ombudsmen and similar organisations …

In many developing countries, police officers are called upon to intervene in matters related
to people with mental illness (PMI) and therefore constitute an important facet of pathways to …

This thesis explores vulnerability, specifically in relation to vulnerable and intimidated
witnesses (VIW) in criminal investigations, with a focus on investigative and legal practice …

Several decades have passed since the process of deinstitutionalisation commenced across
Australia, shifting the care, treatment, and accommodation of mentally ill individuals from …