POLICE AND THE MENTALLY ILL

• NCJ Number: 26361
• Author(s): C R BALL
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 0 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: California Peace Officers Assoc
• Corporate Author: California Peace Officers Assoc; US Dept of Defense
• Sale Source: Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 20 MINUTES, COLOR

Annotation

FILM OFFERING POLICE OFFICERS ADVICE IN RECOGNIZING AND HANDLING INDIVIDUALS DISPLAYING BEHAVIOR SYMPTOMATIC OF MENTAL ILLNESS.

Abstract

THE FILM SHOWS DIFFERENT BEHAVIOR THAT MAY BE SYMPTOMATIC OF MENTAL ILLNESS SUCH AS SUDDEN OUTBREAKS OF VIOLENCE, WANDERING AIMLESSLY, OR OVERREACTION TO ROUTINE SITUATIONS. TIPS ARE GIVEN ON RESTRAINING VIOLENT INDIVIDUALS BUT USING ONLY AS MUCH FORCE AS IS NEEDED. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO CALM THE INDIVIDUAL. THE FILM THEN DISCUSSES ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR STEMMING FROM DRUG USE AND SENILITY, AND GIVES ADVICE ON HOW TO DEAL WITH IT.