Health services officers generally act as case managers — providing assessment, referral and follow-up for such things as treatment and rehabilitation programs for substance abuse and related personal problems.[139] Dorothy Cotton, Co-chair/Psychologist, Canadian National Committee for Police/Mental Health Liaison, pointed out that when the RCMP recruit psychologists, they try to hire them at “$20- to $30,000 less than what the hospital down the street is paying”.
Les agents des services de santé assurent la gestion de cas — évaluation, aiguillage et suivi vers des programmes de traitement de l’alcoolisme et de la toxicomanie et problèmes personnels connexes [139]. Dorothy Cotton, psychologue et coprésidente de Canadian National Committee for Police/Mental Health Liaison, dit que quand la GRC recrute des psychologues, « elle offre 20 000 à 30 000 dollars de moins que dans les hôpitaux ».