Résumé
Deaths related to ED continue to occur, not only in Ontario, but also throughout the world. Much of what we know about the disorder is based on retrospective studies. The current project contributes toward maintaining the Ontario Police College as a progressive leader in the field of subject control. The information gleaned from this research effort can also be shared with other policing agencies and training facilities internationally. On the individual level, there is the potential to reduce the loss of life and possibly prevent injury to those who experience ED and the police officers and other front line staff who must interact with them. Additionally, this major project will assist in addressing public confidence, or lack of it, in how police control people experiencing a condition such as ED, and crisis situations in general. Finally, there is the possibility that non-police crisis professionals may benefit from the findings of this study as ED occurs in other settings such as correctional facilities, emergency rooms and acute care hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and long-term care facilities.