Emotionally Disturbed Persons Flashcards
Q: What does section 17 of the MHA state for an officer?
Where a police officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person is acting or has acted in a __________ has reasonable cause to believe that the person
(a) Has threatened or attempted or is threatening or attempting to cause bodily harm to himself or herself,
(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 or is showing a lack of competence to care for himself or herself,
And in addition the police is of the opinion that the person is apparently suffering from _________ of a nature or quality that will likely will result in,
(d) Serious _____ to the person;
(e) Serious ____ to another person; or
(f) Serious _______ of the person,
And that it would dangerous to proceed under section 16 (Justice of the Peace Order for Examination Form 2), the police officer may take the person in custody to an appropriate place for examination by a physician.
A: disorderly manner , mental disorder
bodily harm physical impairment
Q: When will a Supervisory Officer attend an EDP call?
A: For calls for service when there is information that a suspected EDP is armed or may be armed with a weapon.
Q: When will a mandatory notification be made to a Supervisory Officer?
A: If detained at a psychiatric facility for more than 1 hour
Q: When a Supervisory Officer is notified that a suspected EDP is armed with a weapon shall do what?
A: • Attend the scene as soon as possible
• Provide guidance and assistance through the course of the investigation
Q: An eReport must be completed for what?
A: • All MHA apprehensions and
• Circumstances where the location of the person named on the form – MHA is unknown and every effort to locate the individual has been made.
Q: What does section 33 of the MHA state?
A: 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 him or her in the prescribed manner.
There is no longer a requirement for a police officer to actually observe the person’s behaviour and may use information obtained from a third party in order to form reasonable and probable grounds for apprehension.
True or False
True
Community Referral Police Access Line
A community based Mental Health & Justice Services police only access line is available to provide police officers with assistance when dealing with
any individual aged __or older who is believed to be emotionally disturbed and at a significant risk of involvement with the criminal justice system, and
who has NOT been apprehended under the MHA
The Community Referral Access Line, (416) 248–0200, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is for Police Officers ONLY.
16
Form 1 MHA means an Application by a a ___________ for Psychiatric Assessment signed by a doctor within __ days of examining the person, giving any person authority to take the person named on the application to a psychiatric facility. A Form 1 is valid for __days from and including the day it was signed.
Physician
7, 7
Form 2 MHA means a ___________ Order for Examination directing police officers to take the person in custody to an appropriate psychiatric facility where a physician may order the person detained for examination. A Form 2 is valid for __ days from and including the day it was signed.
Justice of the Peace
7
Form 9 MHA means an Order for Return of an elopee issued by a ____________ which authorizes a police officer to return the person without their consent to the psychiatric facility. A Form 9 is valid for a period of _____ after the person is absent without leave.
Psychiatric facility
1 month
Form 47 MHA means an Order for Examination issued by the physician who issued the person a Community Treatment Order (CTO) and
a) Has reasonable cause to believe the person has failed to comply with the conditions under the CTO
b) 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 and the physician believes the subject may cause harm or suffer deterioration.
A Form 47 authorizes a police officer to take that person into custody and return them to the physician promptly and is valid for a period of __ days
72, 30
There is no longer a requirement for a police officer to actually observe the person’s behaviour and may use information obtained from a ______ in order to form reasonable and probable grounds for apprehension. Police officers should obtain and record as much information as possible in situations involving _____ reports and request that the complainant sign the officer’s memorandum book
third party
____________ will accept individuals who can be safely supported in the community, which means that the individual does not pose a threat to the safety of the public or is not at serious risk of harming themselves or others. Prior to providing support, the suspected emotionally disturbed person must ________ agree to the services being provided
Mental Health & Justice Services
voluntarily
The MCIT program is a collaborative partnership between participating _______ and the Toronto Police Service. The program partners a specially trained police officer and a ________ that may assist in responding to calls for service involving individuals experiencing a mental health crisis
hospitals mental health nurse
