Responding to people in mental distress : exploring the preventative role of New Zealand Police in the community Katey Thom, Sarah Gordon, Stella Black, Kiri Hunter, Maddy Hayward, Jacquie Kidd, Anthony O’Brien, Brian McKenna and Sione Vaka
By: Thom, Katey
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Contributor(s): Gordon, Sarah | Black, Stella | Hunter, Kiri | Hayward, Maddy | Kidd, Jacquie | O'Brien, Anthony | McKenna, Brian | Vaka, Sione.
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BookPublisher: Auckland University of Technology, 2024Description: electronic document (112 pages) ; PDF file.ISBN: 978-0-473-71215-0.Subject(s): New Zealand Police | CRISIS INTERVENTION | MENTAL HEALTH | POLICE PROCEDURES | TRAUMA | NEW ZEALANDOnline resources: Click here to access online | Read the article in The Conversation, 12 June 2024 Summary: The research project used a co-production methodology, where the research team collaborated with both
the police and whānau/citizens1 who have experienced mental distress. The research was conducted in three parts.
1. The team co-created narratives with 28 whānau/citizens to understand how police respond to mental distress.
2. To better understand the police experience, we conducted case studies across three police districts, observing police practices through 53 ride-alongs and interviewing 53 frontline
police officers. We also analysed 70 calls to the Police Emergency Communication Centre and interviewed 23 senior police officers with leadership experience in mental health liaison, prevention management, and partnering with Māori communities.
3. The third part of the research involved combining the experiences of both police officers and whānau/citizens to create a comprehensive synthesis of police responses to mental health-related events.
This report details the research findings and recommends changes that can be made. (From the Executive summary). Learn more about the project on the website and in The Conversation article - follow the links. Record #8795
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The research project used a co-production methodology, where the research team collaborated with both
the police and whānau/citizens1 who have experienced mental distress. The research was conducted in three parts.
1. The team co-created narratives with 28 whānau/citizens to understand how police respond to mental distress.
2. To better understand the police experience, we conducted case studies across three police districts, observing police practices through 53 ride-alongs and interviewing 53 frontline
police officers. We also analysed 70 calls to the Police Emergency Communication Centre and interviewed 23 senior police officers with leadership experience in mental health liaison, prevention management, and partnering with Māori communities.
3. The third part of the research involved combining the experiences of both police officers and whānau/citizens to create a comprehensive synthesis of police responses to mental health-related events.
This report details the research findings and recommends changes that can be made. (From the Executive summary). Learn more about the project on the website and in The Conversation article - follow the links. Record #8795
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