Write a 1,050-1,750-word paper in which you select a police department with a special unit dedicated to mental health issues and analyze the components of the unit.

Answer the following questions:

• When and why was the unit created?
• What is the unit’s impact on the community?
• What options do the police have for containment of a person they have contact with?
• What laws affect, positively or negatively, the unit’s work?
• At what point might a human services worker or team enter the process?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.