作者: Henry J. Steadman , Martha Williams Deane , Randy Borum , Joseph P. Morrissey
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摘要: OBJECTIVE: The study compared three models of police responses to incidents involving people thought have mental illnesses determine how often specialized professionals responded and they were able resolve cases without arrest. METHODS: Three sites representing distinct approaches handling persons with illness examined—Birmingham, Alabama; Knoxville Memphis, Tennessee. At each site, records examined for approximately 100 dispatch calls "emotionally disturbed persons" examine the extent which specially trained responded. To differences in case dispositions, also at site that involved a response. RESULTS: Large found across proportion resulted response—28 percent Birmingham, 40 Knoxville, 95 Memphis. One reason was...