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Understanding the Spatial Patterns of Police Activity and Mental Health in a Canadian City
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice ( IF 2.036 ) Pub Date : 2019-04-11 , DOI: 10.1177/1043986219842014
Tarah Hodgkinson 1 , Martin A. Andresen 2
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Mental health–related calls for service are increasing across Canadian communities. However, the spatial dynamics of these calls for service and their potential relationship with concentrations of crime has not been fully investigated in the Canadian context. The current study examines mental health and other calls for service in a medium-sized (approximate population of 250,000), midwestern Canadian city in the year 2014. Using kernel density analysis and a spatial point pattern test, the study explores the concentration and spatial patterns of mental health calls for service across the city. Findings indicate that mental health calls for service differ from other crime-related calls for service, except for violent crime. Possible explanations for this pattern and considerations for policy and policing are discussed.

中文翻译:

了解加拿大城市警察活动和心理健康的空间模式

加拿大社区中与心理健康相关的服务呼声越来越高。然而,这些服务电话的空间动态及其与犯罪集中的潜在关系尚未在加拿大的背景下得到充分调查。目前的研究调查了 2014 年加拿大中西部一个中等规模(约 250,000 人口)的心理健康和其他服务需求。使用核密度分析和空间点模式测试,该研究探索了集中度和空间模式的心理健康呼吁在整个城市提供服务。调查结果表明,除暴力犯罪外,心理健康服务需求不同于其他与犯罪相关的服务需求。讨论了对这种模式的可能解释以及对政策和监管的考虑。
更新日期:2019-04-11
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