By Gerard R. Murphy

From the Preface:”The policies of deinstitutionalization, first implemented over fifteen years ago and designed to transfer the care of the mentally ill from hospitals to local communities, have affected many public and private groups of society. A few groups have found themselves with a disproportionate amount of additional responsibilities not always with a concomitant allocation of resources. Law enforcement is one of these segments.”

Washington DC. Police Executive Research Forum. 1986.