Missing a beat: police responses to people with learning disabilities and mental health problems.

Guidance has recently been issued to police officers on how to respond to people with learning disabilities and mental illnesses. We review this Guidance and comment on some of the advice, in the context of current issues and concerns. This article contains a brief summary of the Guidance, but for m...

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Publicado en:Tizard Learning Disability Review Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 34 - 41
Autores principales: Mackenzie R, Watts J
Formato: review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Emerald Publishing Limited Oct2010
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Sumario:Guidance has recently been issued to police officers on how to respond to people with learning disabilities and mental illnesses. We review this Guidance and comment on some of the advice, in the context of current issues and concerns. This article contains a brief summary of the Guidance, but for more detailed coverage, we recommend that the Guidance itself be consulted.