CRM 2305 Chapter Notes - Chapter Article 3: Mental Health Law, Involuntary Treatment, Crisis Intervention
5 Nov 2018
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(3) canadian police agencies and the interactions with persons with a mental. Illness: a systems approach (2010, cotton and coleman) The impact of social trends on interactions between police and persons with. Today, most legislation allows only for dangerous persons to be detained and there are few provisions for involuntary treatment. (p. 304-305: the number of homeless people has tripled in some metropolitan areas. 66% of homeless people have a history of mental illness of which the majority also have substance abuse problems. Not surprisingly, homeless people have a higher rate of interaction with police than other people. (p. 305) Uniquely canadian considerations in the emergence of joint response initiatives: structure of health care and policing: Some have negative stereotypes of police, based on experiences in their home countries. (p. 306-307) In interactions with persons with mental illness, traditional reactive policing strategies focused on making arrests or mental health act apprehensions.
