PSY 371 Lecture 5: LP Lecture 5
9 Mar 2016
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Training contributions that psychology makes to potential and resources for existing officers. Give officers on the street more tools for dealing with people who may have substance abuse problems, or mental health problems. 2 ways consulting psychologist may approach selection of police officers. Rule out: make for those who may have bad performance. Nobody with active symptoms of mental illness, for example. Rule out people who are obviously unsuitable, but also work with looking at those who may be eligible to be ruled in. Once they are officers psychologists may be involved in fitness for duty . Developed in memphis tennessee in officer involved shooting. Where individual has significant behavior health problems (that officers encounter) Take officers and put them through 40 hours in training. How to recognize mental health and substance issues, how to talk and diffuse situations. Short course in symptoms of mental health problems and responses that you can make to those.
