Crisis Intervention
Intervention 1
RUNNING HEAD: LAW ENFORCEMENT CRISIS INTERVENTION
Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention
Tishonda Williams
Kaplan University
CJ 440-01
Professor Morley
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Intervention 2
A crisis can be described as disruption or breakdown in a person’s normal or usual way of functioning in life, when individuals are confronted with problems that cannot be solved. (Caplan, G.1961) A crisis cannot be resolved by a person’s customary problem-solving resources/skills. Crisis can be handled different and are different for people in the way they can be handled; a crisis is mush different from a problem or emergency. A problem can create stress and be sometimes difficult to resolve, the family or individual is capable of finding a solution. Consequently, a problem that can be resolved by an individual or a family without outside intervention is not a crisis. Oftentimes, a problem may seem like a crisis to a family or individual under stress and not thinking clearly. Interventions that establish trust and provide reassurance, advice or a referral by the caseworker may resolve such a problem. While an emergency is a sudden, pressing necessity, such as when a life is in danger because of an accident, a suicide attempt, or family violence. It requires immediate attention by law enforcement, CPS, or other professionals trained to respond to life-threatening events. If a situation can wait 24 to 72 hours for a response, without placing an individual or a family in jeopardy, it is a crisis and not an emergency. Everyone has gone through situations that make him or her feel upset, fatigued or disappointed. When these types of instances are combined with the everyday stresses of life, they can lead to mounting tension and stress. Situations that may produce stress and, in turn, contribute to a state of crisis are family issues, situations going on in the community, economical situations, events that happen
RUNNING HEAD: LAW ENFORCEMENT CRISIS INTERVENTION
Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention
Tishonda Williams
Kaplan University
CJ 440-01
Professor Morley
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Intervention 2
A crisis can be described as disruption or breakdown in a person’s normal or usual way of functioning in life, when individuals are confronted with problems that cannot be solved. (Caplan, G.1961) A crisis cannot be resolved by a person’s customary problem-solving resources/skills. Crisis can be handled different and are different for people in the way they can be handled; a crisis is mush different from a problem or emergency. A problem can create stress and be sometimes difficult to resolve, the family or individual is capable of finding a solution. Consequently, a problem that can be resolved by an individual or a family without outside intervention is not a crisis. Oftentimes, a problem may seem like a crisis to a family or individual under stress and not thinking clearly. Interventions that establish trust and provide reassurance, advice or a referral by the caseworker may resolve such a problem. While an emergency is a sudden, pressing necessity, such as when a life is in danger because of an accident, a suicide attempt, or family violence. It requires immediate attention by law enforcement, CPS, or other professionals trained to respond to life-threatening events. If a situation can wait 24 to 72 hours for a response, without placing an individual or a family in jeopardy, it is a crisis and not an emergency. Everyone has gone through situations that make him or her feel upset, fatigued or disappointed. When these types of instances are combined with the everyday stresses of life, they can lead to mounting tension and stress. Situations that may produce stress and, in turn, contribute to a state of crisis are family issues, situations going on in the community, economical situations, events that happen
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