Procedure 611 Mentally Ill Persons

Question 1

CIT officers do not handle critical incidents. Critical incidents require a response of the _______ Unit.

Answer 1

Special Operations

Question 2

Officers shall receive refresher training regarding interactions with persons suspected of suffering from mental illness at least every ______ years.

Answer 2

Three (3)

Question 3

If a guardian cannot be located or refuses to cooperate, the officer shall contact ________.

Answer 3

Child Protective Service

Question 4

Under this procedure, a person’s intent to cause _____ ONLY, is not considered a violent criminal offense if the person who committed the offense has a mental illness.

Answer 4

Property Damage

Question 5

If the person with mental illness is accepted at a medical or psychiatric facility, _______ will provide any future transportation to a secondary facility.

Answer 5

That Facility

Question 6

A _______ is civil in nature and does not impose criminal sanctions.

Answer 6

Warrantless Application for an Emergency Detention (ED)

Question 7

When taking a person with mental illness into custody for ED and the officer expects to work beyond, officers contacts a supervisor to request relief shall occur no later than _____ before the end of the officers assigned duty hours.

Answer 7

(30) minutes

Question 8

The officer also makes the following notation on the magistrate _____ and the ______ “Evidence Symptoms of Mental Illness.”

Answer 8

Intake Slip/Booking Slip

Question 9

Medication being taken by prisoners will be transported by the arresting officer and left with _______.

Answer 9

The Detention Center Personnel

Question 10

If no telephone or residence is known for the person who is being threatened, officers will notify and route a copy to the _______ and the _______ .

Answer 10

Homicide/CRT

Question 11

The ____ personnel with immediately follow-up on the threats by making a reasonable effort to notify the person who is the subject of the treats.

Answer 11

CRT

Question 12

Officer will route a copy of all reports involving threats made by persons with mental illness to the _____, ______, _____, _____,

Answer 12

Homicide Unit
Crisis Negotiators Detail
Crisis Intervention Team
Crisis Response Team

Question 13

When threats are made against public officials or other high profile individuals, officers will also route a copy of their report to _______. Include details of the treat and whether the person who is the subject of the threat was notified.

Answer 13

The San Antonio Regional Intelligence Center (SARIC)