With the increasing international acknowledgment of the expanding remit of policing as a fundamental part of the public health continuum, and that of health professionals as brokers of public safety, the need for scholarly resources for developing knowledge and broadening theoretical positioning and questioning will continue to grow. The fields of law enforcement and public health are increasingly beginning to understand the inextricable links between public safety and public health and the need to shift policies and practices towards more integrated practices. This book comes as a first, an utterly timely scholarly collection that brings together the views of multidisciplinary commentators on a wide range of issues and disciplines within the law enforcement and public health (LEPH) arena. The book addresses the more conceptual aspects of the relationship as well as more applied fields of collaboration, and the authors describe and analyze a range of service delivery examples taken from real-life instances of partnerships in action. Among the topics covered: - The Historical Public Health and Social Work Role of the Police



Defund, Dismantle or Define



Improving Community Outcomes and Social Equity Through Leveraged Police Leadership

Law Enforcement and Mental Health: The Missing Middle

The Challenges of Sustaining Partnerships and the Diversification of Cultures

Using Public Health Concepts and Metrics to Guide Policing Strategy and Practice: The Case for an Academic Center for Policing and Public Health

Policing Pandemics: Developing Effective Policing Responses During Health Emergencies

Law Enforcement and Public Health: Partners for Community Safety and Wellbeing is essential reading for a wide array of professions and areas of expertise in the intersectoral field of LEPH. It is an indispensable resource for public health and law enforcement specialists (practitioners, educators, scholars, and researchers) and training programs across the world, as well as individuals interested in developing their knowledge and capacity to respond to complex LEPH issues in the field, including public prosecutors, coroners, and the judiciary. The text also can be used for undergraduate and postgraduate university policing, criminology, sociology, psychology, social work, public health, and medicine programs.