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Item Crisis event dispositions following a crisis response team intervention(APA, 2021) Bailey, Katie; Lee, Guijin; Victor, Grant; Sightes, Emily; Comartin, Erin; Grommon, Eric; Ray, Bradley; School of Public and Environmental AffairsOBJECTIVE: We examined dispositions of crisis response team (CRT) events over 2 years in a large Midwestern city. METHOD: Between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019, the CRT self-dispatched to mental/behavioral health-related 9-1-1 calls. Data utilized for analysis included demographic information of persons in crisis, crisis type, and crisis event dispositions. Crisis types were mental health, self-harm, and substance use related. Event dispositions included immediate detention, arrest, transport, and issue resolved. Multinomial regression models were used to predict crisis event dispositions as a function of the three crisis types, controlling for covariates. The sample included 1,426 events to distinct individuals. RESULTS: Most CRT events involved persons who were White (47.7%; n = 680), male (56.1%; n = 800), and an average of 39.3 years of age (SD = 16.6). Most crises were mental health (65.4%; n = 932), followed by self-harm (31.7%; n = 452), and substance use (25.9%; n = 370). Events were generally resolved at the scene (55.0%, n = 784); over a quarter resulted in immediate detention (26.9%, n = 384), followed by voluntary transport (14.0%, n = 200), and arrest (4.1%, n = 58). Crisis type was a significant predictor of event dispositions: Self-harm crises were associated with immediate detention and voluntary transport, and substance use crises with arrest. Homelessness was also a significant predictor of arrest. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The findings provide a better understanding of the short-term impact of CRTs. Data highlight how crisis type indicators predict event dispositions, demonstrating potential for more efficient emergency responder utilization by dispatching units according to crisis type. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).Item Intelligence Analysis within U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies: Empirical Insights from a National Sample(Carter, J. G. (Forthcoming). Intelligence analysis within U.S. law enforcement agencies: Empirical insights from a national sample. Journal of Intelligence Analysis., 2014) Carter, Jeremy G.There is currently a lack of empirical insights which explore the activities related to state and local law enforcement’s analytic function. This research is intended to remedy this shortcoming. Drawing on a national sample of 345 state and local law enforcement agencies, this research provides an empirical description of the types of analytic activities, sources of information, and analyst performance evaluation within police agencies in the United States. Results indicate that agencies are primarily engaged in crime analysis activities, access more information via databases than is received from outside agencies, and that few responding agencies have identified factors critical to the evaluation of intelligence analysts. Context for these findings and implications for practice are discussed.Item Understanding Law Enforcement Intelligence Processes: Report to the Office of University Programs, Science and Technology Directorate(U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2014) Carter, David L.; Chermak, Steven; Carter, Jeremy G.; Drew, JackDespite clear evidence of significant changes, very little research exists that examines issues related to the intelligence practices of state, local, and tribal (SLT) law enforcement agencies. Important questions on the nature of the issues that impact SLT intelligence practices remain. While there is some uncertainty among SLT law enforcement about current terrorism threats, there is certainty that these threats evolve in a largely unpredictable pattern. As a result there is an ongoing need for consistent and effective information collection, analysis and sharing. Little information is known about perceptions of how information is being shared between agencies and whether technologies have improved or hurt information sharing, and little is known about whether agencies think they are currently prepared for a terrorist attack, and the key factors distinguishing those that think they are compared to those who do not. This study was designed to address these issues, and a better understanding of these issues could significantly enhance intelligence practices and enhance public safety.