Enhancing Law Enforcement Services for Improved Agency Operations, Policies, and Responses to People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

Supported by the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, the FY22 National Initiatives in Justice and Mental Health Program provided resources to support enhanced law enforcement operations, policies, and responses to people living with mental health and substance use disorders. Led by the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, this project included establishing a national call center to identify, code, and count calls for service involving people with mental health and substance use disorders to better understand the prevalence of these types of calls and the responses most often dispatched to them.

Project Overview

Collaborating with the CSG Justice Center, the National Policing Institute provided expert guidance to inform content for tools and resources intended to support the efficient, effective collection of data related to mental health and substance use-related calls for service.

Staff Contact(s)

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Hannah McManus, Ph.D.

Director, Science & Innovation

Media Contact

Media inquiries should be directed to our Communications team at:

media@policinginstitute.org
202-833-1460

More Information

Project Status: Completed

Project Period:  February 2023 - September 2024

Staff Contact(s)

McManus_Staff-Photo_250x250

Hannah McManus, Ph.D.

Director, Science & Innovation

Media Contact

 

Media inquiries should be directed to our Communications team at:

media@policinginstitute.org
202-833-1460