Consistently inconsistent: Examining variability in police decision-making in mental health calls using a novel noise audit approach

Sean Wire, Renée J. Mitchell and Jason Schiess

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2024, vol. 93, issue C

Abstract: As the universe of potential response options to address mental health-related calls for service continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important to understand how police make decisions during interactions with mental health involvement. This study evaluates the levels of variability in the preferred course of action police select to address these encounters.

Keywords: Noise audit; Police decision making; Mental health; Police response; Calls for service (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102201

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