Rethinking Crisis Response: Challenges and Strategies for Police-Led Multidisciplinary Teams
This brief discusses how police-led multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) can improve the effectiveness of care and reduce officer strain, but they also require structure and collaboration, including clearly defined responsibilities, careful planning, and collaborative training sessions.
Adapted from Barros, J. T., & Petreca, V. G. (2025). Police-led multidisciplinary teams in crisis response: Integrating behavioral health and law enforcement. Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X251370242.
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