Table 5 Mental health training for standard (i.e., Non-mental Health) probation officers
Total (n = 179) | Rural (n = 73) | Urban (n = 99) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mental health training requirement for standard officers (n = 178) %(n) | 35.75 (64) | 44.59 (33) | 29.52 (31) |
Average number of mental health training hours among required (n = 64) M(SD) | 8.09 (7.06) | 7.53 (5.72) | 8.68 (8.33) |
Frequency of mental health training booster sessions for required training (n = 64) %(n) | |||
Annually | 62.50 (40) | 72.73 (24) | 51.61 (16) |
Every other year | 6.25 (4) | 9.09 (3) | 3.23 (1) |
Booster sessions not required | 21.88 (14) | 9.09 (3) | 35.48 (11) |
Other | 9.38 (6) | 9.09 (3) | 9.68 (3) |
Crisis Intervention Team (n = 179) %(n) | 8.38 (15) | 9.46 (7) | 7.62 (8) |
Other mental health crisis de-escalation training (n = 179) %(n) | 46.93 (84) | 50.00 (37) | 44.76 (47) |
Mental Health First Aid (n = 179) %(n) | 28.49 (51) | 33.78 (25) | 24.76 (26) |