title: [The police and mental health services.].
abstract: Access to mental health services for people referred by the police represent an important stake to prevent the criminalization of minor infractions. The police play an essential role in the choice of the answer given to these situations. When informal measures cannot be retained or when health services are not accessible or when a person refuses, criminalization often appears as the only way to solve the problem and potentially, obtain care for the person. This article examines research on this issue in order to trace a canvas from which recent transformation in the mental health sector can be read.
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authors.lastname: Cardinal
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authors.lastname: Laberge