Beacon of Hope? Lessons Learned from Efforts to Reduce Civilian Deaths from Police Shootings in an Australian State

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 93, Issue , 2016, Pages 78-88

  Saligari, Jessica ^a   Evans, Richard ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Civilian deaths caused by police; Deinstitutionalization; Mental health; Mental illness; Operation beacon; Police use of firearms; Police use of force; Policing; Victoria Australia; Vulnerable communities

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL DISORDERS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICE; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VICTORIA; WEAPON;

HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL DISORDERS; POLICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VICTORIA; WEAPONS;

EID: 84949812141     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-015-9996-6     Document Type: Article

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