Police Officer’s Use of Force on Person in Mental Health Crisis

Autumn Richards; Meagan McKenna; Brie Pileggi

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Police Officer’s Use of Force on Person in Mental Health Crisis

Autumn Richards, Meagan McKenna and Brie Pileggi

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online June 2025, 53 (2) 215-217; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250028-25

Autumn Richards

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Meagan McKenna

Forensic Psychologist

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Brie Pileggi

Supervising Forensic PsychologistForensic Psychology DepartmentDirect Care and Treatment - Forensic ServicesMinnesota Department of Human ServicesSt. Peter, Minnesota

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vol. 53 no. 2 215-217

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https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250028-25

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Autumn Richards, PsyD

Forensic Psychology Fellow

Meagan McKenna, PsyD, LP

Forensic Psychologist

Brie Pileggi, PsyD, LP

Supervising Forensic Psychologist

Forensic Psychology Department
Direct Care and Treatment - Forensic Services
Minnesota Department of Human Services
St. Peter, Minnesota

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Autumn Richards, Meagan McKenna, Brie Pileggi

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online Jun 2025, 53 (2) 215-217; DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.250028-25

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Police Officer’s Use of Force on Person in Mental Health Crisis

Autumn Richards, Meagan McKenna, Brie Pileggi

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online Jun 2025, 53 (2) 215-217; DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.250028-25

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