By by Gary Cordner), Michael S. Scott and Manuel J. Sanchez

Problems associated with people with mental illness† pose a significant challenge for police.[1] This guide begins by describing the nature of police interactions with people with mental illness and reviewing factors that increase the challenges that police face in relation to the mentally ill. It then identifies a series of questions that might help you analyze your local policing problems associated with people with mental illness. Finally, it reviews responses to the problems and what we know about these from evaluative research and police practice.