{"title":"Series: Police Practice and Research","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePolice Practice and Research\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a thoughtful examination of law enforcement through a blend of practical insight and academic inquiry. Readers can explore contemporary challenges and evolving strategies within policing, enriched by perspectives drawn from philosophy, psychology, and broader social sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection invites engagement with topics that transcend traditional boundaries, connecting policing to wider themes in history, technology, and community dynamics. Ideal for those seeking a nuanced understanding of the complexities shaping modern police work and its impact on society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"police-responses-to-people-with-mental-illnesses-9781138377318","title":"Police Responses to People with Mental Illnesses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the World Health Organisation, during their lifetime more than one quarter of all individuals will develop one or more mental or behavioural disorders. Given prevalence data like this, it is not surprising that wherever they reside on the planet, many persons suffering from a mental disorder, or as is more commonly termed in popular parlance, a mental illness, are likely to come into contact with police at some stage in their lives. Indeed, research conducted in a number of countries suggests that about 10 per cent of all community police work involves some form of interaction with a person with a mental illness. From a police perspective, these encounters are not only frequent but also often sensitive and challenging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the difficulties associated with this important aspect of community policing, surprisingly scant attention has been given to the development of empirically tested and established best practice approaches to managing police interactions with persons with mental illnesses. The literature that does exist is principally derived from North American sources, although more recent and interesting developments have been reported in Australia and the United Kingdom. The principal aim of \u003cem\u003ePolice Responses to People with Mental Illnesses\u003c\/em\u003e is to seek to reduce this gap in the literature by providing an international overview of some of the latest research and policy developments in the field, and the challenges still to be confronted in many places in overcoming cultural and associated barriers to protecting the rights of the mentally ill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book was originally published as a special issue of \u003cem\u003ePolice Practice and Research: An International Journal\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607385424108,"sku":"9781138377318","price":123.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9e77a776d435ff92da4c0b7d1da86e49.jpg?v=1778189838"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-police-practice-and-research.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}