Managing Encounters with the Mentally Ill This 16-hour, two-day session focuses on practical solutions and interventions for community police officers to assess and manage encounters with individuals who are experiencing mental illness. Experimental and interactive activities designed to promote proactive management of situations in which persons who are mentally ill require assistance, intervention or diversion will be offered. Course content is presented without psychological, medical, or diagnostic terminology and is intended to provide straightforward information to demystify interactions with the mentally ill. Participants will be able to:
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Contact Us: 3200 34th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 This project was supported by Grant No. 2009-CKWX-K010 awarded by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of Justice, and Grant No. 2009-D1-BX-K030 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the SMART Office, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the United States Department of Justice. |