Police-Public Health Partnership to Serve Vulnerable Persons: Examining an Early Intervention Program
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
31 March 2023
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Police services have frequent contact with people living with mental disorders, substance misuse, or homelessness. This paper describes a specialized service within a police service in Ontario, Canada, aimed to support the needs of these vulnerable individuals. Implications for police services considering implementing a similar program are discussed.
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Les services de police ont des contacts fréquents avec des personnes atteintes de troubles mentaux, de toxicomanie ou en situation d’itinérance. Cet article décrit une unité spécialisée au sein d’un service de police de l’Ontario, au Canada, visant à répondre aux besoins de ces personnes vulnérables. Les implications pour les services de police qui envisagent de mettre en œuvre un programme similaire sont analysées.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 42 • Number 1 • May 2023
Pages: 125 - 129
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Version of record online: 31 March 2023
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Krystle Martin, Wendy Stanyon, and Korri Bickle. 2023. Police-Public Health Partnership to Serve Vulnerable Persons: Examining an Early Intervention Program. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
42(1): 125-129. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2023-002
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