Gordon, SarahThom, KateyBlack, StellaHunter, KiriHayward, MadelineKidd, JBurnside, DavidHastings, JessicaButler, KerriCooper, Grant2025-04-102025-04-102024-05-27Auckland University of Technology. ISBN: 978-0-473-71231-7 Retrieved from: https://citizensandmentaldistress.com/2024/06/12/reports-released/978-0-473-71231-0http://hdl.handle.net/10292/19046Our project aimed to gather diverse stories of encounters with the police. We collaborated with many whānau/citizens, to co-create their story of engaging with police. We also talked to police across the country and spent time with frontline officers to learn about their experiences of responding to mental health-related incidents. We aimed to positively impact future police engagement with people experiencing mental distress.Auckland University of Technology (AUT) encourages public access to AUT information and supports the legal use of copyright material in accordance with the Copyright Act 1994 (the Act) and the Privacy Act 1993. Unless otherwise stated, copyright material contained on this site may be in the intellectual property of AUT, a member of staff or third parties. Any commercial exploitation of this material is expressly prohibited without the written permission of the owner.Commissioned ReportOpenAccess