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Psychiatrists, addiction counselors, and/or licensed social workers could work with police

By Hicbd
Fri Jan 11 2019 12:47 pm

"In Albuquerque, Nils Rosenbaum has been doing just that since 2007, conducting what he has called “street-level psychiatry.” Rosenbaum’s roles have included educating police officers about mental-health issues, conducting psychiatric assessments in the field and serving as a liaison between law enforcement and the mental-health system."

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/police-encounter-many-people-with-mental-health-crises-could-psychiatrists-help/2018/07/20/20561c26-7484-11e8-b4b7-308400242c2e_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8fc8c124f6db
https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.53.10.1266
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-social-worker-in-the-cop-car/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/opioid-epidemic-addiction-counselor-accompanying-west-virginia-cops-on-drug-raids-60-minutes-2019-06-13/
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/cahoots-eugene-oregon-police-harm-reduction/

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Homelessness U.S. Mental Health Services Psychiatry Mental Health Services / Illnesses Policing / Law Enforcement U.S. Policing / Law Enforcement Addiction / Drug Addiction Domestic Violence / Abuse / Gender-Based Violence (GBV) 911 (Emergency Calls)

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