Law Enforcement and Public Health: Partners for Community Safety and Wellbeing

Foreword
	From Incrementalism to Radical Restructuring: A Preface
Contents
About the Contributors
About the Editors
Abbreviations
Part I: Historical and Conceptual Issues
	Chapter 1: Conceptual and Practice Tensions in LEPH: Public Health Approaches to Policing and Police and Public Health Collabo...
		Introduction
		A Rationale for LEPH
		Key Themes
		Structure of the Book
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 2: The Historical Public Health and Social Work Role of the Police
		Introduction
		Early Work with the Police and Public Health
			Coventry Health Promotion Team
			Director of Public Health Sandwell and Work on Violence and Health
			The Safer Sandwell Partnership
		Evidence-Based or `Evidence-Informed´ Law Enforcement and Health
			Crime Is a Public Health Problem: Early Work with the Campbell Collaboration
			`CRIMEGRIP´
			Unintended Consequences: Interventions That Cause Harm
			Communities of Interest: Young People´s Services
			Communities of Interest: Domestic Violence
			Communities of Interest: Alcohol Services Strategy
			Communities of Interest: Community Development and Involvement
			Communities of Interest: Designing Out Crime
		Partnerships of Necessity
			Safer Sandwell Partnership: A Partnership of Necessity
			Child Protection
			Mental Health: Diversion
			Emergency Preparedness
		National and International Work
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 3: Defund, Dismantle, or Define
		Introduction
		Language Is Important to Consider When Having Any Discussion
		The Genesis of ``Modern´´ Policing
		Global Mission, Corporate Objectives, and Unintended Consequences
		What We Want the Police to Be, or Not to Be Is as Important as What We Want the Police to Do or Not to Do
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 4: Law Enforcement, Public Health, and Vulnerability
		Introduction
		Background
		Positioning Vulnerability at the Centre of LEPH: Year 2020
			Increased, Necessary Cross-Agency Collaboration
			Spotlight on (Not Forgotten) Vulnerabilities and Elevated Communication
			Visibility of Police Action in Vulnerability Matters
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 5: Challenges and Opportunities in Educating Law Enforcement Officers: 2020 and Beyond
		Introduction
		Societal Expectations of Law Enforcement Personnel
		The ``Militarization´´ of Law Enforcement
		Challenges for Law Enforcement to Develop and Sustain Improved Education and Training Programs
		An Illustration of Two Educational Initiatives
		Additional Opportunities for Collaboration and Partnerships: Joint Faculty Appointments, Expansion of Applied Research, and Ev...
		A Perspective from the UK
		The Scottish Institute for Policing Research
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 6: Historical and Conceptual Issues: Community Voices
		Introduction
		The Impact of Trauma and the Response from Public Health
		`Giving Voice´: Communicating with Young People to Enhance Police Legitimacy and Compliance
		References
Part II: Law Enforcement and Public Health: Partnerships and Collaborations in Practice
	Chapter 7: Improving Community Outcomes and Social Equity Through Leveraged Police Leadership
		Introduction
		Historical Pathways to Senior Police Leadership
		Context
		Pathways to Senior Leadership: Looking Back and Forward
		The Rapidly Evolving Twenty-First Century Context: Renewing the Policing Mission
		Our Personal Reflections on Three Decades of Leadership Change
			Dale McFee
			Matt Torigian
			Cal Corley
			Norm Taylor
		Three Distinctive Characteristics that Will Define Police Leadership for a Renewed Mission
			Leaders with the Courage and Passion to Expand the Mission
			Leaders Able to Shift from Positional Power to Multi-Sector Influence
			Leaders Who Develop, Serve, and Support Their Own Members
		Some Concluding Observations
		References
	Chapter 8: Law Enforcement and Mental Health: The Missing Middle
		Introduction
		What Is Mental Distress?
		Multiple Disadvantage and the Social Determinants of Health
		The Role of the Police in Responding to Mental Health-Related Incidents
		The Impact of Gaps in the System and Human Responses to People´s Experiences of Being Kept Safe
		Summary and Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 9: The Challenges of Sustaining Partnerships and the Diversification of Cultures
		Introduction
		The Importance and Emerging Nature of Collaboration
		Prevention First: A New Local Partnership to Prevent Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour
		Focused Deterrence Strategy
		Public Health Approach in Glasgow
		Northampton: Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV)
		Discussion and Lessons from the Case Studies
		Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 10: Using Public Health Concepts and Metrics to Guide Policing Strategy and Practice: The Case for an Academic Center ...
		Introduction
		The Call for Reform
		A Nascent Collaborative Approach
		An Alignment of Policing and Public Health
		A Public Health Approach to Policing Practically Defined
		Policing, Public Health, Harms, and Racial Justice
		An Institutional Center for Policing and Public Health
		The First Step: An Executive Session Pilot
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 11: Law Enforcement and Public Health Partnerships and Collaborations in Practice: Community Voices
		Introduction
		The Power of Collective Practices
		Contested Spaces: South African Sex Worker and Operational Policing Interactions
			Case Study 1: The Sex Worker Education & Advocacy Taskforce
			Case Study 2: The Grass Roots Practitioner
		From Prosecuting Overdoses to Preventing Them: Overdose Prevention Sites, Harm Reduction, and Prosecutorial Culture Shift
			The Current Landscape
			The Benefits of Overdose Prevention Sites
			Promoting OPSs Amidst the Current National Crises
			Reform Prosecutors Rallying around the Need for OPSs and Harm Reduction Strategies
			A Growing Prosecutorial Voice Is Embracing New Thinking
		References
Part III: Special Issues in Law Enforcement and Public Health
	Chapter 12: Moving Beyond the War on Drugs? The Rhetoric and Reality of Harm Minimisation in Australia
		Introduction
		Background
		Depenalisation and Diversion
		The Push for Decriminalisation
		Pill Testing
		Cannabis
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 13: Refugees: Sitting at the Nexus of Law Enforcement and Public Health
		Introduction
		Background and Definitions
		Case Study 1: `Fidele´
			Individual Vulnerabilities
			Trauma and Iatrogenic Vulnerability
		Case Study 2: `Jason´
			Individual and Situational Vulnerabilities
			Iatrogenic Inefficiencies
		Discussion
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 14: First Responder Stress and Resilience as a Matter of the Public Health: A Scientific Approach to Police Commander´...
		Introduction: Presenting the Issue
			A Testimonial from a Veteran Police Officer
		Barriers to Mental Health Use Services and Pathways to Care
		Mental Health Risk Factors
		Burnout
		Compassion Fatigue
		Moral Injury
		The Impact of Moral Injury in Police Officers´ Health and Work
		Other Types of Moral Distress
		The Integral Role of Prevention in the Organizational Level
		Mental Health Promotion and Education
		Protective Factors
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 15: Law Enforcement and Public Health: A Framework for Analysis of LEPH in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
		Introduction
		Defining LMICs and the Global South
		The Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and LEPH
		What Is LEPH in LMICs and the Global South?
		Dimensions Shaping the LEPH Intersection
			Vulnerabilities
			Risks and Constraints
			Benefits and Opportunities
		Summary
		What Does This Framework Contribute to Solving Future LEPH Problems?
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 16: Policing Pandemics: Developing Effective Policing Responses During Health Emergencies
		Introduction
		National Pandemic Plans, Policy, and the Legislative Context
			National Pandemic Plans and the Police
			Legislation, Police, and Pandemics
		Multiagency Working: Police Engagement and Cooperation with Government, Public Health, and Other Stakeholders
			Police Relationships with Informal Groups
			Strategies to Encourage Effective Multiagency Working
		Police and Community Engagement During a Pandemic
		Police Organisational Challenges During Pandemics
			Protecting Police Staff from Infection
			Restricting Access to Police Premises
			Personal Protective Equipment
			Social Distancing
			Cleaning Premises and Equipment
			Police Absenteeism
			Changes in Crime Patterns
			Pandemics, Policing, and the Criminal Justice System
		Police Wellbeing
		Planning for Future Pandemics
		Summary and Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 17: Special Issues in Law Enforcement and Public Health: Community Voices
		Introduction
		Being Vulnerable with the Vulnerable
		Working with Diversity: The Case of GLBTQ2 Communities
		Working with Diversity: The Case of Disability
		A Word About Autism
		Hidden in Plain Sight: Epilepsy and the Law
		Reference
Index