Protocol for Reporting Unusual Behavior 1-84

Question 1

If Officer perceives that a member of his command is behaving in a unusual or other than normal manner….he should Notify?

Answer 1

CHIEF MEDIAL OFICER- for complete medical examination

request will placed in SEALED enveloped marked “CONFIDENTIAL”, forwarded directly to CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, BHS

-Officer should leave phone number by which medical officer can reach him….the request should NOT give any description of the alleged behavior

Question 2

If in the opinion of the officer, the behavior of any member is such to present a danger to the member or to anyone else…..

Answer 2

IMMEDIATE telephone call shall be made to BHS during officer hours or to FDOC at other times, requesting presence of a medical officer

AND

IMMEDIATE PHONE CALL to BATTALION

Question 3

VOLUNTARY REFERRAL.

Answer 3

employee seeks counseling on his own with assistance of union delegate /trustee
-all members offered ONE voluntary referral and CSU will divulge no information regarding member’s treatment

Question 4

SUPERVISORY REFERRAL

Answer 4

• ORDERED to CSU by superior officer
• referring individual will be informed whether the employee is evaluated as having a problem needing treatment and whether employee is in compliance with treatment

AND

Individual with previous VOLUNTARY referral seeks assistance for a second time within 3 year period (considered supervisory referral)

Question 5

Voluntary referral and failure to comply…

Answer 5

but notifies CSU AND RETURNS TO BHS FOR AN EXAM TO DETERMINE DUTY STATUS ON NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER LEAVING TREATMENT , NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN, UNLESS MEDICAL OFFICER THINKS ITS NECESSARY
-fails to notify CSU , after leaving treatment program, AWOL

Question 6

SUPERVISORY REFERRAL , FAILURE TO COMPLY..

Answer 6

• DISOBEYED ORDER AND EXHAUSTED TREATMENT
• sent to BHS for duty status determination /including substance abuse test
• non-compliance reported to BITS

Question 7

IF A supervisor believes that a member is exhibiting abnormal behavior, a REFERRAL SHOULD be made to CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER ..

Answer 7

supervisor should be prepared to document the nature of the member’s conduct , its frequency and effect on member’s performance and on coworkers
-dates , times and place of such behavior should be noted as well as names of witnesses