In this episode of Neurolawgical, I focus on discussing a research area of interest for me: improving law enforcement's response to people with mental illness.  Tiana and I have a dialogue about my thoughts and a paper I wrote on the topic, and the implications and recommendations.

Since 2015, over 1,360 people with a known mental illness have been shot and killed in police-involved shootings (The Washington Post, 2020).  Join Tiana and I as we talk about this important issue facing our communities and ways that law enforcement has and can continue to take actions to prevent the negative outcomes.  This episode is relevant to anyone in the law enforcement field, criminal justice professionals, mental health advocates and professionals, and students/researchers.  

Interested in learning more?  I am also going to be doing a live 1-hour talk on it through the 8th Annual Global Well Being and Social Change Conference.  Please contact me if you are interested in registering for that conference and/or reading my now PUBLISHED paper.  

I always welcome feedback, comments, or questions, so please feel free to reach out to me via email: [email protected] or through social media on Facebook (Neurolawgical) or Instagram (@neurolawgical_).  

Sources: 

The Washington Post (2020) https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/

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