Policing and Mental Health: Theory, Policy and Practice
About this ebook
Drawing together the insights of eminent academics in the UK, the US, Australia and South Africa, the edited collection evaluates the condition of mental health and policing as an interlocked policy area, uncovering and addressing a number of key issues which are shaping police responses to mental health. Due to a relative lack of academic texts pertaining to developments in England and Wales, the volume contains a distinct section on relevant policies and practices. It also includes sections on US and Australian approaches, focusing on Crisis Intervention Teams (CITs), Mental Health Intervention Teams (MHITs), stressors and innovations from Boston in the US to Queensland in Australia.
Written in a clear and direct style, this book will appeal to students and scholars in policing, criminology, sociology, mental health, cultural studies, social theory and those interested in learning about the condition and trajectory of police responses to mental health.
About the author
John L.M. McDaniel is a senior lecturer in policing and criminal justice at the University of Wolverhampton.
Kate Moss is Professor of Applied Criminology at the University of Derby.
Ken G. Pease OBE is Professor of Policing at the University of Derby and a British forensic psychologist and criminologist.
