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A report on problems arising when police officers are inadequately prepared to respond to calls involving EDP (emotionally disturbed persons). Because standard police procedure tends to invite rather than prevent confrontations, the result too often is the death either of the mentally ill person, th...

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Other Authors: Rather, Dan (Interviewer), Martin, Christopher E. (Producer), Glauber, Steve (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2001.
Series:60 Minutes II
Subjects:
Mentally ill offenders > Services for > United States.
Police services for the mentally ill > United States.
Police power > United States.
Criminels vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale > Services > États-Unis.
Police > Services aux personnes vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale > États-Unis.
Police > Pouvoirs > États-Unis.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A report on problems arising when police officers are inadequately prepared to respond to calls involving EDP (emotionally disturbed persons). Because standard police procedure tends to invite rather than prevent confrontations, the result too often is the death either of the mentally ill person, the police officer, or both. (C: Dan Rather - P: Steve Glauber, Chris Martin).
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 minutes)
Playing Time:00:13:27