Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers

Cummins, ID; Jones, S

Abstract

The Bradley Report (Bradley, 2009) has raised a number of
important questions regarding the treatment of individuals who are experiencing mental health problems and find themselves in the criminal justice system. One of the key recommendations is that professional staff working across
criminal justice organisations should receive increased training in this area. This paper explores the experiences of two professionals, a mental health nurse and a social
worker, involved in providing training for police officers. It goes on to consider the most effective models of training for police officers.

Citation

Cummins, I., & Jones, S. (2010). Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers. Journal of Adult Protection, 12(3), 14-19. https://doi.org/10.5042/jap.2010.0410

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Aug 23, 2010
• Journal: Journal of Adult Protection
• Print ISSN: 1466-8203
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 14-19
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5042/jap.2010.0410
• Keywords: The Bradley Report, mental health problems, offenders, policing, mental health training
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5042/jap.2010.0410