There have been repeated instances of police forces having violent, sometimes fatal,
interactions with individuals with mental illness. Police forces are frequently first responders to …

Police and law enforcement providers frequently come into contact with individuals who have
psychiatric disorders, sometimes with tragic results. Repeated studies suggest that greater …

Working in a police organization often involves being exposed to potentially traumatic events
and stressful circumstances regardless of occupation or rank. Police mental health is a …

Police and law enforcement providers frequently come in contact with individuals who have
psychiatric disorders. Repeated studies suggest that greater understanding of psychiatric …

The police interact with homeless individuals frequently. However, there has been relatively
little research on the attitudes of homeless individuals towards the police, and how police …

Police forces are regularly first responders to those with mental illness. Unfortunately, on
occasion interactions are violent and sometimes fatal. Despite this, training police how to best …

Did you know that thousands of dollars are spent every year on police training that is commonly
built on opinions instead of scientifically-evaluated training that is proven to work? Slowly…

Values are viewed as deeply rooted motivations that guide and explain attitudes, standards,
and behaviors (Schwartz, 1999). Values can influence how individuals evaluate various …

… In a study with 213 homeless individuals in a city in Canada, Krameddine and Silverstone
found that the most important factor leading to negative views among homeless people toward …

This past semester, I took the class Social Problems. I am now in my final year and a half of
earning my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, while minoring in Fine Arts. This was easily …