LDRS 561 Response to Mental Health and Officer Wellness as a Law Enforcement Organization

This course presents best practices for law enforcement organizations to provide effective services to individuals with mental illness. Services and venues available to assist mentally ill populations will also be explored, as will criminal justice applications and alternative paths for offenders. Additionally, this course will address issues surrounding and ways to improve officer mental health and wellness within a law enforcement organization.

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

1. 1. Outline, weigh, and analyze the history of social programming and law enforcement’s role regarding the treatment of the mentally ill in the United States.
2. 2. Compare and contrast current approaches to mental health strategies in the United States and take a critical position on law enforcement’s role.
3. 3. Analyze and critique best practices in law enforcement’s approach to the mentally ill and people in crisis.
4. 4. Research and critically evaluate the effectiveness of alternative criminal justice processes for offenders experiencing mental illness.
5. 5. Create and structure a comprehensive wellness program for first responders and police employees.