Mcit

Question 1

Currently

Answer 1

7 MCIT Deployed daily

3 MCIT deployed Monday to Thursday

10 hours of daily MCIT COVERAGE 11am-9pm

Total commitment 17 MCIT officers dedicated to the program

Question 2

Future

Answer 2

12 MCIT deployed daily

1 downtown Response team dedicated to d14, d51, d52 mon - Thursday

14.5 hours of daily MCIT coverage 9am-11;30pm

Total compliment 26MCIT officers dedicated to program

Question 3

81 recommendations

Police reform recommendations number four

Answer 3

Provide MCIT services 24 hours a day seven days a week across all divisions

Direct the Chief of Police to prioritize and create a plan to implement, as soon as feasible, an immediate expansion of the MCIT program in partnership with existing community-based crisis services, including peer support, to meet current demands for mental health-related service calls, recognizing the need for the
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Service’s partners to secure necessary funding for this expansion, with a view to providing MCIT services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and across all Divisions. (City Council #5; Board #4; MHAAP #2 and 25; ARAP #10 and 16)

Question 4

Day Shift of MCIT

Evening shift

Answer 4

9am-7pm

13: 30-23:30
5. 5 hours of overlap

Question 5

DCS OFFICER MEANS

Answer 5

divisional crisis support

DSC Officer deployed on every PRU platoon 24 seven

Primary role first response to mental health related calls for service in tandem with either MCIT or PRU/CRU

Cadre of four trained DSC officers purple tune with specialized training in

De-escalation techniques
Communication skills
Common mental health disorders

272 DSC Officers trained by Q4 2021

Question 6

MCIT LEVEL 1 course

Answer 6

Increased from 40 to 80 hours

20 hours- equity, inclusion and human rights

Patient advocacy and intercultural Communications added

DSC officer course-2.5 days of mental health training

Equity inclusion and human rights Training

Foundation concepts of anti oppression and anti racism

Mental health and cultural considerations in black communities

Historic/ current hardships faced by LGBTQ2s+ communities

Inter-generational trauma experienced in indigenous communities

Question 7

Currently

7 MCIT deployed daily
3 MCIT deployed mon - Thursday only

Answer 7

Future

12 MCIT deployed daily

One downtown response team dedicated to D14, the 51, and D52. Monday to Thursday

Question 8

Calls are highest between 9:00-23;00

Answer 8

Day shift 09:00-19:00
Evening Shift 13:30-23:30

5.5 hours of overlap
Hospital partners; focus mcit support to reduce demand of emergency room services when crisis calls are highest

Question 9

Divisional crisis support DCS platoon 24/7

Answer 9

Primary rolesFirst response to mental health related calls for service in tandem with either MCIT or PRU/CRU

Secondary role vision zero themed traffic enforcement and other divisional directed patrols

Cadre of four trained DSC Officers per platoon We specialized training in
De-escalation techniques
Communication skills
Common mental health disorders

272DSC’s officers trained by Q4 - 2021

Question 10

MCIT /DSC OFFICER TRAINING

Answer 10

MCIT level one course

Increase from 40 to 80 hours

20 hours equity, and inclusion and human rights

Patient advocacy and intercultural communication’s added.

DCS Officer course 2.5 days and mental health training

Equity, and inclusion in humanrights training

Foundational concepts of anti-oppression an anti-racism

Mental health and cultural considerations in black communities oh

Historic current hardships faced by LGBTQ2+ communities

Intergenerational trauma experience in indigenous communities

Question 11

Uniform has changed to support de-escalation.

Answer 11

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Question 12

The new MCIT procedure is

Answer 12

And the new operating procedure involves MCIT from a secondary support response to a primary corresponded with Frontline officers

Identifies criteria for MCIT to act as a co-responder

Direct supervision by PRU sergeants

Manage Frontline resources to maximize MCIT availability for mental health response

Performance management

Input on MCIT officer appraisals

Question 13

Access to resources in community supports

ARC - MCIT

Answer 13

ARC mcit provide short term case management and peer support after MCIT interaction

Case manager can connect an individual to ethno-racial specific services and resources

Follow up occurs in 48 hours of reported crisis

Clients are provided with up to 90 days a short term case management

Question 14

Expanded steering committee

Answer 14

Peter Yuen is the co-chair

Question 15

911 crisis call diversion pilot project July 2021

This off from the 81 recommendations

1(b). Work with the City Manager, Government of Ontario, community based mental health and addictions service providers, organization representing people with mental health and/or addictions issues and other stakeholders to develop new and enhance existing alternative models of community safety response, including mobile mental health and addictions crisis intervention. (City Council #1 and 18; Board #4, MHAAP #25; ARAP #10)

Answer 15

One year pilot project in D14 D51 and D52

Call located crisis worker in TPS 911 Call Center, 20 hours a day seven days a week

Non-emergent mental health related calls diverted from a police response in action for mental health support systems

Hybrid process for call diversion
Direct transfer of caller
Pending queue of calls

Question 16

existing alternative to a police-only response to mental health crises and wellness checks in Toronto. Currently, the Service’s MCIT program can respond to only 20% of the approximately 30,000 crisis calls received each year.
The Board has long supported the MCIT program, which pairs a specially trained police officer with a mental health nurse

Answer 16

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Question 17

272DCSO’s to be trained by the fourth quarter of 2021

Answer 17

20 hours equity and inclusion in human rights.