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Police Response to Mental Health and Addictions Issues

Credits:
3
Substitutes:

This course will use an interdisciplinary framework to develop an understanding of mental health and addictions issues as they relate to policing. Students will learn current legislation and policies to effectively and respectfully work with people affected by mental health and addictions issues. Relevant information from the fields of sociology, psychology and criminology including theories, social and criminological trends, history and personal/interpersonal challenges will be addressed.