Today, we are releasing two reports on our overall project. Our first comprehensive report, ‘Responding to people in mental distress,’ synthesises the whānau/citizen and police experiences. It details the research findings and recommends changes that can be made. Responding to people in mental distress Download The second report contains a collection of whānau/citizen stories for…… Continue reading Reports released!
The project
What is this project about?
A preventative, victim focused, policy frames police practice in New Zealand. However, research tells us that whānau who experience mental distress are more likely to be victimised, socially excluded, and when in crisis, treated coercively by police. How then, do police put this policy into practice and how is it experienced by whānau when police…… Continue reading What is this project about?
Creating your story with us
Have you encountered the police while experiencing mental distress? Would you like to collaborate with us to create a story of how the police responded to you and your whānau? If you are over 18 years and have experience a police encounter, we invite you to collaborate with us to produce your story on the…… Continue reading Creating your story with us
Why do this project?
This project is important right now because police are increasingly called to support citizens in the community who are experiencing mental distress. Prevention First, the policy that guides police responses, identified mental health as one of six drivers of police demand. This policy directs police to practice in a preventative, victim-focused, way. However, we know…… Continue reading Why do this project?
How are we doing the research?
This project uses qualitative methods to gain a deeper understanding of both citizen and police experiences. The citizen experience In this phase of the project, we will co-produce citizens’ stories of police engagement while experiencing mental health distress. This will involve meeting up with whānau in the community for one interview, followed by informal interactions…… Continue reading How are we doing the research?
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