Police tactics in incidents with mentally disturbed persons

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 326-338

  Panzarella, Robert ^a   Alicea, Justin O ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental Health; Organizations; Police; Tactics; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986076301     PISSN: 1363951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639519710169162     Document Type: Article

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