Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Location

Canadian Policing Research

Resource

e-Books

Alternate Title

Critical review of joint police/mental health collaborations in Ontario

Authors

• Chandrasekera, Uppala, author.
• Pajooman, Neda, author.
• Ontario. Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee, issuing body.
• Canadian Mental Health Association. Ontario Division.
• York University (Toronto, Ont.).

Publishers

• [Toronto, Ont.] : Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee, 2011.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Description

1 online resource (v, 56 pages) : charts, illustrations

Note

Cover title.
"January 2011"--Cover.
"This report was prepared by Uppala Chandrasekera, with research assistance from Neda Pajooman"--Text from page ii.
Authors affiliated with: Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario, York University.

Summary

"This report presents the findings of the Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) project on police/mental health collaboration in Ontario. The document offers a provincial examination of issues related to police/mental health collaboration, and highlights successes and challenges of collaboration. Information contained in this report was obtained through three methods: a document review, a survey of Local HSJCCs, and a series of key informant interviews. Three key questions are addressed: What legislation and policies impact on police/mental health collaboration? What types of police/mental health collaboration initiatives currently exist in Ontario? What are the issues related to police/mental health initiatives?"--Page iii.

Subject

• Police - Ontario.
• Police services for the mentally ill - Ontario.
• Mental health services - Ontario.
• Interagency coordination - Ontario.
• Mentally ill offenders - Ontario.
• Mentally ill offenders - Services for - Ontario.

Contents

Part 1. Issues relating to police/mental health collaboration -- Part 2. Highlights from HSJCC police/mental health survey -- Part 3. Background information on the justice and mental health systems in Ontario -- 3.1. Interface between the criminal justice and mental health systems --3.2. Legislation and policies that Impact police/mental health collaboration -- 3.3. Mental health diversion policies -- 3.4. Overview of mental health education and training -- 3.5. Mental health crisis response initiatives -- 3.6. Police encounters in the hospital -- 3.7. Overview of the Personal Health Information and Protection Act -- 3.8. Mental health police records -- 3.9. Innovative solutions for transporting clients -- 3.10. Overview of community treatment orders -- 3.11. Overview of Assertive Community Treatment Teams -- 3.12. Working with marginalized communities -- Appendix A. Provincial HSJCC Police/Mental Health Advisory Committee -- Appendix B. HSJCC police/mental health survey -- Appendix C: HSJCC police/mental health survey respondents.