500-12 Handling Persons Exhibiting Mental Health Crisis

Question 1

What is a boarding home?

Answer 1

Lodging for 3 or more people not related to owner but gives tenants list of chores and does not provide personal care services

Question 2

What shall the officer do if they have problems confirming someone’s veteran status for VA EDO transport?

Answer 2

Call NPC and ask for assistance in verification

Question 3

What shall officers do if they witness problems or violations concerning boarding homes?

Answer 3

Report location to Mental Health Division, Boarding Homes Enforcement Detail. And complete ORI titled investigation (CIT)

Question 4

What are the 3 options for when CIT patients commit crimes?

Answer 4

DA accepts charges, DA Declines Charges, Serious Medical Condition requiring Hospital

Question 5

Where shall family members of CIT people be directed for questions about emergency treatment? After Hours?

Answer 5

HC Clerk’s Office, Warrant Division. Referred to NPC

Question 6

Where may concerned adult family members file an application for temporary court ordered mental health services?

Answer 6

Warrant Division of HC Clerk office at 2800 MacGregor Way

Question 7

What juveniles considered for mental health purposes?

Answer 7

15 years of age and under

Question 8

Can NPC provide treatment to juvenile who is found not to need immediate mental health treatment?

Answer 8

Not without parental consent

Question 9

What shall the officer do if a juvenile is found not to need immediate mental health treatment?

Answer 9

Stay with juvenile until parent or guardian arrives

Question 10

What shall the officer do if a juvenile is found not to need immediate mental health treatment and a parent cannot be located?

Answer 10

Contact Harris County Protective Services to act as guardians then contact CPD

Question 11

What are the two restrictions for entering Mental Health Histories on locations?

Answer 11

Cannot place them solely because someone has a mental health issue, cannot contact ECD to request history be placed

Question 12

Who is in charge of entering and maintaining all mental health histories of locations?

Answer 12

MHD

Question 13

Are officers required to remove and secure their gun and CED when processing CIT patient at NPC?

Answer 13

No just their gun

Question 14

What shall authorize tagging guns from CIT patients? After hours?

Answer 14

MHD. Homicide

Question 15

What must you provide to a CIT patient whose gun you seize?

Answer 15

Written copy of receipt for the firearm and written notice of the procedure for return of firearm

Question 16

What are the four stages of excited delirium?

Answer 16

Elevated Temp, agitated delirium, respiratory arrest, death

Question 17

Where shall officers transport non-combative CIT patients who have class B or higher charges accepted?

Answer 17

Harris County Sheriff’s Office Central Work Center at 1201 Franklin

Question 18

Academy Class _____ or greater are required to take the 40 hour CIT course and an 8 hour annual refresher

Answer 18

200