NCJ Number
15412
Editor(s)
R W KOBETZ
Date Published
1974
Length
271 pages
Annotation
A COLLECTION OF 36 ARTICLES WHICH DESCRIBE HOW LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE LEARNING TO RECOGNIZE CRISIS SITUATIONS, TRAIN PERSONNEL IN CRISIS INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES AND ESTABLISH CRISIS UNITS.
Abstract
THE PROBLEM OF INCREASING VIOLENCE AND POLICE EFFORTS TO COPE WITH THIS PHENOMENON ARE FIRST DISCUSSED. TOPICS COVERED IN THE SELECTED READINGS INCLUDE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND CRISIS INTERVENTION SPECIALIZED UNITS, THE UNDERSTANDING AND HANDLING OF CRISIS INTERVENTION SITUATIONS, TRAINING CRISIS INTERVENTION PERSONNEL, AND OBTAINING FUNDS FOR SPECIALIZED UNITS, PROGRAM PLANNING, AND EVALUATION. A WIDE RANGE OF CRISIS SITUATIONS ARE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING FAMILY DISPUTES, SUICIDE PREVENTION, DISASTER OPERATIONS, AND DEALING WITH ALCOHOLICS OR THE MENTALLY ILL.