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Mimosa Luigi1, Marichelle C Leclair2, Ann-Pierre Raiche3
1Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Institut National de Psychiatrie Légale Philippe-Pinel, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Abstract:
To guide the prevention of policing in persons experiencing homelessness and mental illness, we examined police interactions in this population by combining data from At Home/Chez Soi and Montreal police databases (N= 454). We explored the types, initiators, locations, and mental health/judicial outcomes of interactions over four years, identifying sub-groups using latent class analysis and then comparing sociodemographic and psychosocial variables between groups. Four groups emerged: few, mainly as a suspect, diverse, and frequent and diverse interactions. The characteristics of participants with more suspect interactions are described. Grouping suggested the policing of behaviors associated with homelessness and underreporting of victimization.
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