{"title":"Bridging the Gap: Isolating Observable Signs of Cognitive Impairment in Police-Public Interactions","authors":"Kasi M. Chatburn, David A. Makin","doi":"10.1007/s11896-024-09697-4","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Contact between officers and individuals demonstrating cognitive impairment (IDCIs) has increased in frequency and intensity, often involving use of force. Detecting this impairment and responding accordingly remains a high priority for agencies seeking to improve interactions. This observational study utilizes archived BWC footage accessed in a secure laboratory through a partnership with the police agency. Applying the Clinician-Rated Dimensions of Psychosis Symptom Severity (CRDPSS) to a sample of 446 police-public interactions, this research applies systematic social event modeling (SSEM) documenting observational cues, the duration of those cues, and how officers validate those cues. Results indicate co-occurring cues, dispatch-initiated calls, and contacts involving cues of depression have a higher likelihood of emotion dysregulation and increasing levels of intensity.</p>","PeriodicalId":46605,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-024-09697-4","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Contact between officers and individuals demonstrating cognitive impairment (IDCIs) has increased in frequency and intensity, often involving use of force. Detecting this impairment and responding accordingly remains a high priority for agencies seeking to improve interactions. This observational study utilizes archived BWC footage accessed in a secure laboratory through a partnership with the police agency. Applying the Clinician-Rated Dimensions of Psychosis Symptom Severity (CRDPSS) to a sample of 446 police-public interactions, this research applies systematic social event modeling (SSEM) documenting observational cues, the duration of those cues, and how officers validate those cues. Results indicate co-occurring cues, dispatch-initiated calls, and contacts involving cues of depression have a higher likelihood of emotion dysregulation and increasing levels of intensity.
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The Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal that reports research findings regarding the theory, practice and application of psychological issues in the criminal justice context, namely law enforcement, courts, and corrections. The Journal encourages submissions focusing on Police Psychology including personnel assessment, therapeutic methods, training, ethics and effective organizational operation. The Journal also welcomes articles that focus on criminal behavior and the application of psychology to effective correctional practices and facilitating recovery among victims of crime. Consumers of and contributors to this body of research include psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, legal experts, social workers, and other professionals representing various facets of the criminal justice system, both domestic and international.