611 Mentally Ill Persons Flashcards
.04 RECOGNITION OF MENTAL ILLNESS
B. The following are some of the symptoms commonly associated with persons with mental illness:
1. Drastic mood swings or behavioral changes;
2. Loss of ____;
3. Thoughts of being plotted against or delusions of grandeur;
4. Speaks to himself, hears voices, sees visions, or smells strange odors;
5. Thinks people are watching or talking to him
6. Exhibits an extreme degree of ___ or fright;
7. Behaves in a way dangerous to himself or others (i.e., hostile, suicidal, makes threats towards others, etc.);
8. Poor _______ or appearance; or
9. Demonstrates an unusual thought process or verbal expressions or is catatonic.
memory
panic
personal hygiene
.04 RECOGNITION OF MENTAL ILLNESS
C. Upon recognition of a mental health crisis situation the officer’s responsibilities include:
1. Maintaining a high degree of caution in dealing with the potentially unpredictable nature of persons with mental
illness;
2. Protecting the _______ from the actions of the persons with mental illness;
3. Protecting the persons with mental illness from his/her own actions; and
4. Providing the most _____ remedy available at the time to resolve the crisis situation.
general public
effective
.05 CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT)
A. The Crisis Intervention Team consists of ________ from each substation who have received this specialized Crisis Intervention Training.
patrol officers
.05 CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT)
F. CIT Officers do not handle ______. Critical incidents require a response of the _______ Unit.
critical incidents
Special Operations
.08 COURSES OF ACTION
A. In evaluating the person with mental illness and the crisis situation, all officers may take one of the following courses of action to resolve the situation:
3. Complete a Warrantless Emergency Detention of the person:
a. Adults (__ and older) - Officers shall call the Crisis Care Center prior to transport (210) 358-6902 to verify they are not on diversion and they can accept the person. If they cannot accept the person, the officer shall
transport the adult to the nearest appropriate _____ mental health facility or closest Emergency Room.
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inpatient
.08 COURSES OF ACTION
A. In evaluating the person with mental illness and the crisis situation, all officers may take one of the following courses of action to resolve the situation:
3. Complete a Warrantless Emergency Detention of the person:
b. Youth (__ and under) – Officers shall:
(1) Phone the Child Crisis Unit between the hours of 0830–2000, Mon-Fri.
(2) Phone Clarity Child Guidance Center
(3) Phone Nix Behavioral Health Services
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- Arrest and book the person according to procedures if the person has committed a criminal offense and the officer has a legal authority to arrest; or
b. If after an arrest, an officer is ordered by a Magistrate to conduct a Magistrate’s Order for Emergency Apprehension and Detention in lieu of the arrest, the officer will ___ the person with mental illness on the correct report. If the officer receiving the Order from the Magistrate is not the original handling officer, the second officer will write a _____ report with the original case number and detail the non arrest, the Magistrate’s Order and the disposition of the “SP” and forwards the supplement to the follow-up unit. If this is the situation, the second officer will not write a Notification of Emergency Detention (SAPD Form ____). The Magistrate’s Order takes the place of the application.
“SP”
supplemental
#127-ED
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D. Warrantless Emergency Detention-Disposition of Persons with Mental Illness
6. A Warrantless Emergency Detention is civil in nature and does not impose criminal sanctions. When taking a person with mental illness into custody for Warrantless Emergency Detention, officers:
d. Shall contact a supervisor and request relief when the officer expects to work beyond their assigned duty hours. Contact with the supervisor to request relief shall occur no later than_______before the end of the officers assigned duty hours;
thirty (30) minutes
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E. Booking Process
3. The officer also makes the following notation on the magistrate’s intake slip and the booking slip “__________________.”
“Evidences Symptoms of Mental Illness.”
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H. Threats Made by Persons with Mental Illness
3. Officers will route a copy of all reports involving threats made by persons with mental illness to the ______ Unit, ______ Negotiators Detail, Crisis Intervention Team, and the __________ at their service area substation.
Homicide
Crisis
Crisis Response Team
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H. Threats Made by Persons with Mental Illness
3. When threats are made against public officials or other high profile individuals, officers will also route a copy of their report to the ______________. The report will include details of the threat and whether the person who is the subject of the threats was notified.
San Antonio Regional Intelligence Center (SARIC)
.09 REPORT RESPONSIBILITIES
B. Officers assigned report responsibilities will document their findings and any actions taken in their respective report. Copies of any report involving mental health issues shall be forwarded to the __________.
Mental Health Detail
- MENTAL HEALTH DETAIL RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Coordinate the training of Crisis Intervention Team officers;
B. Ensure a _________ is included in CIT training;
C. Maintain statistical data and complete an _____ report on all reported mental health crisis calls; and
D. Maintain entry of CIT Officers into the computer _____ System for identification of CIT Officers on the work sheet.
Department Psychologist
annual
PAPX
- INITIAL AND REFRESHER TRAINING
B. Officers shall receive refresher training regarding interactions with persons suspected of suffering from mental
illness at least every _____.
three years
