Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops Movie Flashcards
What is the Mental Health Unit responsible for?
Mental health calls and teaching crisis intervention to other first responders
What percent of the mental health call log do Ernie and Joe do?
5 to 7%
How much are men and women more likely to reattempt suicide?
Men- 60 times
Women - 102 times
both post-discharge
How often do police officers die from suicide compared to line of duty (Ernie and Joe)?
3 to 1
What happens when a person with mental health issues gets committed?
They lose access to firearms that they have
What happens when a person with mental health issues doesn’t get committed?
The firearm will try to be released to a family member and they can’t give the firearm to the person who they took the gun from
What percent of Americans have a diagnosable mental illness?
20 t0 25%
What percent of Americans with diagnosable mental illness have a serious mental illness?
4%