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Reconciling mental health, public policing and police accountability. / McDaniel, John L.M.
In: Police Journal, Vol. 92, No. 1, 31.03.2019, p. 72-94.

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McDaniel, JLM 2019, 'Reconciling mental health, public policing and police accountability', Police Journal, vol. 92, no. 1, pp. 72-94. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X18766372

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McDaniel, J. L. M. (2019). Reconciling mental health, public policing and police accountability. Police Journal, 92(1), 72-94. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X18766372

Vancouver

McDaniel JLM. Reconciling mental health, public policing and police accountability. Police Journal. 2019 Mar 31;92(1):72-94. Epub 2018 Mar 26. doi: 10.1177/0032258X18766372

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McDaniel, John L.M. / Reconciling mental health, public policing and police accountability. In: Police Journal. 2019 ; Vol. 92, No. 1. pp. 72-94.

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