Examining the Spatial Concentration and Longitudinal Stability of Mental Health-related Calls for Service at Micro Places over a 10-year Period

Prior research on crime and place has shown that crime incidents and calls for service (CFS) are highly concentrated at micro places and that the concentration patterns are stable over time. However, little is known about the stability of the geographical distribution of mental health-related (MH) CFS in suburban and rural contexts. This study addresses this gap by analyzing 10-year MH CFS data from Roanoke County Police Department in Southwestern Virginia. We geocoded 4,456 mental health calls