Emotionally Disturbed Persons Flashcards
The MHA allows for the control apprehension, detention and ________ of emotionally disturbed persons.
treatment
Supervision (EDP)
- Supervisor officer ATTENDANCE mandatory when there is information that a suspected EDP is ___________________
- NOTIFICATION Mandatory if Detained at a psychiatric facility for more than____________
- Armed or may be armed with a weapon
- 1 hour
EDP
OIC notification mandatory for _____________Notification
MCIT
Section ___ of the MHA states that
Where a police officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person is acting or has acted in a disorderly manner and has reasonable cause to believe that the person
(a) has threatened or attempted or is threatening or attempting to cause __________ to themselves
(b) has behaved or is behaving violently towards another person or has caused or is causing another person to fear bodily harm from him or her, or
(c) has shown a lack of competence to care for them selves
And in addition the police officer is of the opinion that the person is apparently suffering form a mental disorder of a nature or quality that likely will result in
- Serious bodily harm to the person
- Serious bodily harm to another person or
- Serious physical impairment of the person
And that it would be dangerous to proceed under section 16 (JP order for Exam, Form 2) the police officer may take the person in custody to an appropriate place for examination by a physician.
17
Bodily harm
Section 33 MHA- Duty to Remain and Retain Custody
Directs -
- A police officer or other person who takes a person in custody to a psychiatric facility shall remain at the facility and retain custody of the person until __________________________
The facility takes custody of the person in the prescribed manner
Community Referral Access Line (Police Only)
Community based Mental Health Justice Services
- Any individual ________ , believed to be EDP and at a significant risk of involvement in the criminal justice system and who has NOT been apprehended under the MHA
- Provides short term residential beds
- referral to Mental health and justice prevention program
- information and referral to other community mental health services
Will accept individuals who can be safely supported , does not pose a serious threat to the safety of the public or is not a serious risk of harming themselves or others, Person must __________ to the services being provided
16 or older
voluntarily agree
MCIT- collaborative partnership between hospitals and TPS. Will assist officers with
- Assessing the situation
- Attempting to diffuse the crisis
- Providing support and counselling services as needed
- Connecting the individual to appropriate follow- up services
When feasible and consistent with officer and public safety, members with MCIT training and or mental health training may take the lead role in situations involving an individual experiencing a mental health crisis.
Note
________ means behaviour that appears to the police to be “ to some extent irrational although not unruly”
Disorderly
Any person who appears to be in a state of crisis or any person who is mentally disordered
Emotionally Disturbed Person (EDP)
an application by a physician for psychiatric Assessment signed by a doctor within 7 days or examining the person, giving any person authority to take the person named on the application to a psychiatric facility.
Form 1
REMEMBER!! Doctor Judge Mental CTO
A Form 1 is valid for ________days from and including the day it was signed
seven
Means a Justice of the peace order for examination directing police officers to take the person into custody to an appropriate psychiatric facility where a physician may order the person detained for examination. This form is valid for____ days from and including the day it was signed
Form 2
7 days including
means an order for return of an elopee issued by a psychiatric facility which authorizes a police officer to return the person with out their consent to the psychiatric facility. This is valid for ______ after the person is absent without leave.
Form 9 MHA
1 month
means and order for examination issued by the physician who issued the person a community treatment order and has reasonable cause to believe the person has failed to comply with the conditions of the CTO
- The CTO subject or substitute decision maker has withdrawn consent to the CTO and the subject fails to permit the physician to review their condition within ___ hours.
Form 47 MHA
within 72 hours
A form 47 authorizes police to take the person into custody and return them to the physician promptly and is valid for ______ days
30
