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Policing 'Vancouver's Mental Health Crisis': A Critical Discourse Analysis
Jade Boyd1,2, Thomas Kerr1,3
1B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Critical Public Health
|May 13, 2017
Summary
Vancouver police policy reports on mental health crises frame individuals with mental illness negatively. This framing may increase stigma and discrimination, impacting public health and policy.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Increased interaction between police and individuals with mental illness in Western nations.
- Canadian police, particularly in Vancouver, are central to mental health policy discussions.
- Existing research lacks critical analysis of police-specific mental health reports.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically analyze Vancouver Police Department (VPD) policy reports concerning mental health.
- To examine how VPD reports frame mental health issues within an urban context.
- To identify potential negative discourses contributing to stigma and discrimination.
Main Methods:
- Critical discourse analysis of four VPD policy reports (2008-2013).
- Case study focusing on Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Examination of framing related to deinstitutionalization, mental illness, and dangerousness.
Main Results:
- VPD reports perpetuate negative stereotypes about deinstitutionalization and mental illness.
- The framing within reports links mental illness with dangerousness.
- This discourse risks exacerbating stigma and discrimination against individuals with mental illness.
Conclusions:
- VPD reports contribute to harmful discourses surrounding mental illness.
- Critical analysis of such reports is crucial for policymakers and public health professionals.
- Findings have implications for mental health policy and practice in Canada and internationally.
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