The nature of police involvement in mental health transfers

摘要: During the course of their duties, police regularly have contact with mentally ill persons who are experiencing psychiatric crisis and require some form mental health transfer. This study examined 2611 unique transfers completed by in Australian state Victoria over an eight-month period 2009–2010. The overwhelming majority performed during this were result unplanned calls for assistance. Although frequently requested assistance from other services, these often not available. findings support a substantial body anecdotal evidence citing lengthy involvement people illness, average transfer consuming 2.5 h time. frontline responses to need be more formally acknowledged creative solutions sought welfare services better meet needs those f...