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Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP)

Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP)

The Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP) topic examines and explains nature of people with social, mental, or behavioral problems and equips cops with the tools they need to safely handle these subjects, many of whom are close to suicide. Dealing with an emotionally disturbed person can be one of the most challenging encounters for an officer on patrol.
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April 02, 2012
Police and autism: New stats may forecast more contact with ASD subjects Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: All Units...

Police and autism: New stats may forecast more contact with ASD subjects

Newly-released statistics from the CDC offer an ideal moment to remind ourselves of the sensitivity of police contacts with subjects with autism spectrum disorders - Full Story
March 02, 2012
Law enforcement interaction with the dangerously mentally ill Greg Sancier - Street Psychology — Advantage Officer!

Law enforcement interaction with the dangerously mentally ill

For years now the controversial debate has raged on regarding people who suffer from mental illness and... - Full Story
February 17, 2012
EDPs and cops: Knowledge can go a long way Lance Eldridge - All Law Enforcement is Local

EDPs and cops: Knowledge can go a long way

Research suggests that persons with developmental disabilities and other mental issues are seven times more likely to come in contact with law enforcement than others - Full Story
February 16, 2012
AELE analyzes when force against the mentally disturbed is justified Force Science Institute - Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts

AELE analyzes when force against the mentally disturbed is justified

What guidelines do courts offer to trainers, officers, and force reviewers in these circumstances? - Full Story
December 15, 2011
What mentally ill subjects want cops to know Force Science Institute - Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts

What mentally ill subjects want cops to know

As part of an extensive training video on successfully communicating with difficult subjects, a Force... - Full Story
December 01, 2011
New checklist being tested to help cops respond to people with mental illness Force Science Institute - Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts

New checklist being tested to help cops respond to people with mental illness

A checklist consisting of some 20 factors and/or indicators that are commonly associated with mental illness, was designed by Ron Hoffman, a former Toronto constable - Full Story
July 06, 2011
One case study of in-custody death: A 'perfect storm' of deadly errors Charles Remsberg - 10-8: Life on the Line

One case study of in-custody death: A 'perfect storm' of deadly errors

Small slips in tactics and making assumptions can quickly compound into calamity - Full Story
June 27, 2011
Tactical challenge: Suicidal person with a knife Capt. Greg Meyer (ret.) - Less Lethal Issues in Law Enforcement

Tactical challenge: Suicidal person with a knife

You need to be constantly on the alert that the negotiation can break down at any second and become violent, perhaps necessitating a deadly force response - Full Story
April 12, 2011
News from ILEETA 2011: A multidisciplinary approach to excited delirium subjects Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: All Units...

News from ILEETA 2011: A multidisciplinary approach to excited delirium subjects

There should be policies, procedures, and practices that have been trained by all the participants — beginning with LEOs and EMS, but also including 911 call takers and dispatchers — for incidents involving excited delirium subjects - Full Story
December 23, 2010
10 things I learned one Christmas Duane Wolfe - The Warrior's Path

10 things I learned one Christmas

Not all Christmas traditions are good ones — every year around the holidays on EDP caused a ruckus for the local crime fighters - Full Story



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Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP) Columnists

Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts
with Force Science Institute
Beat-1 Beat-1
with Chris Lawrence