Schizophrenia is a serious, incurable brain disorder that burdens many people today. Schizophrenia affects more than 2 million Americans. It is one of the most feared and misunderstood mental illnesses. So with this disease there are many questions. What is the meaning of schizophrenia, how is it diagnosed and how is it treated? As the most feared and misunderstood of all mental illnesses, what are the stereotypes and fears out there about people with schizophrenia? How do patients and their families feel about law enforcement and what are their needs when dealing with them? What is being done now in law enforcement to help those who have this disease? Schizophrenia is defined as “schizo” meaning splitting and “phrene” meaning mind. So the meaning of split mind is the separation of the usual balance of emotions and thinking. People affected by this disease have difficulty relating to others, making decisions in their lives, and also have difficulty thinking clearly. Symptoms of schizophrenia begin to appear around the age of 1...