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September 10, 2025Community Mental Health JournalOpen Access

Specialized Mental Health Crisis Response Activities Within US Law Enforcement Agencies

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ZLZoe LindenfeldAMAmanda I. MauriSRSaba Rouhani

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Overview

Analysis of crisis response strategies in law enforcement agencies shows disparities, indicating urban and larger agencies are better equipped.

Key Points

  • Over half of law enforcement agencies address mental health without specialized units or personnel.
  • Only 6.9% of agencies do not address mental health crises, according to a survey of over 2,500 agencies.
  • The study utilized logistic regression to assess factors influencing mental health response types among agencies.
  • The findings highlight significant gaps in mental health crisis responses, especially in rural and under-resourced areas.

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Lindenfeld et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b18b54b1d3bfb60e8744https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-025-01507-3
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