Dealing with Mentally Challenged Persons Flashcards
If a person with mental health problems gets the police called on them, will they be arrested?
Yes; depending on if they appear to be a danger to themself
Who arrives with police if someone needs to be talked out of committing suicide?
A mental health professional
Where is a person attempting suicide taken after police arrive?
To the hospital in an unmarked vehicle
What was the case of Alexander Song?
-Threatened to shoot up UMD on Reddit; found and detained
What was the case of Dayvon Maurice Green?
He attended UMDl he had a gun and was scaring people; he obtained a 9 millimeter and a machete; he starts shooting in his house and set fires and shoots a few of his roommates, then shoots himself
What is the case of Cho Seung Hui?
He attended VA tech; wrote dark subjects in class; teacher requests that he should be evaluated but nothing comes out of it; Cho shoots over 20 people and himself
What is the case of Jared Loughner?
Was obsessed with Representative Gabby Gifford; Committed the 2011 Tuscan shooting
What is the UMCP BETA Team?
A confidential resource for students and staff made up of campus administrators, mental health professionals, and police leaders; gives opportunity for intervention;
stands for Behavior Evaluation & Threat Assessment
What are police more likely to die from?
2 times more to suicide than on a scene
What is being done to prevent police suicides?
-Peer support programs
-FBI data collection on police suicide since 2020
-Psychological service units in police departments
-Mandatory risk assessments (in Maryland)
What has to happen before a police officer can go back to work after a shooting?
Go back to the shooting rand with a private shooting ranger to become confident and go to a psychologist
What is Maryland law about petitioning?
A petition for emergency evaluation of an individual may be made if the person has a mental disorder and appears to be a danger; it can be made by a mental health professional, peace officer, and any other interested person
