The mental health of police officers is a critical yet under-researched area. They face unique
operational and organisational stressors, including exposure to violence and trauma, as well …

After the active shooting incident in Columbine, Colorado, the police response to these
events changed. Rather than have the first responding officers secure the perimeter and wait …

Purpose The current study examines the media's depiction of demands to defund the police.
Although this call to action has been a part of the public discourse for decades, the call has …

Research summary Inspired by studies on crime concentration, scholars have begun
examining the spatial patterns of other issues under the police mandate, such as calls for …

Police officers are increasingly tasked with responding to people in crisis (PIC), often
resulting in transfers to emergency departments (EDs) where they can encounter challenges …

Recently, in the wake of high-profile incidents, public and policy attention has been directed
toward addressing mental health as an avenue to prevent crime. Given the link between …

A significant issue confronting Canadian police executives today pertains to the escalating
prevalence of mental health and addiction cases among their officers. In response, the …

For many decades the police have been the de facto responders to persons with perceived
mental illness (PwPMI). However, having the police in this role has come with negative …

The US federal government defined an urban area as having a minimum of 50,000
population (Department of Transportation, 2017). During the 2021 mayoral race in Atlanta …

Law enforcement officers (LEOs) often find themselves responding to mental health crises
that are gray area situations that neither clearly warrant arrest nor hospitalization but still …