Research Articles by Katlyn Speary
The objective of this study was to address the factors that influence an officer's decision-makin... more The objective of this study was to address the factors that influence an officer's decision-making process when responding to calls that include persons with a mental illness. This paper presents specific factors that influence the decision-making process. In order to discover the interaction of the factors, five officers from Pennsylvania were interviewed between February and March of 2013. The findings suggest that call related, organizational, treatment availability, and personal factors impact the decision-making process of an officer in varying ways. Call related factors seem to be the most salient factor that officers must consider before proceeding with their decision-making process. Another theme that emerged was the importance of helping persons with a mental illness while maintaining job security for each officer. Implications about these findings can be found in police standard operating procedures and access to community resources.
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Research Articles by Katlyn Speary