Psychiatric News (8/27) reported, “Individuals experiencing a mental health crisis were less likely to be arrested following a 911 call if a police officer and mental health professional responded to the call together compared with if the police responded alone,” researchers concluded after analyzing “data collected as part of a co-response team…pilot in an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department from August 1 through December 31, 2017.” The findings of the 628-participant study were published online Aug. 26 in Psychiatric Services, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association.
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— “People Experiencing Mental Crisis Less Likely to Face Arrest When Police Pair With MH Professionals, Psychiatric News , August 27, 2021