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Course Objectives:
1. Help officers recognize signs and symptoms of mental illness and access the resources needed. 2. Improve officers interaction and communication skills needed to properly assess a call for service and conclude with the appropriate and legal disposition.
Approximately how many calls for service do patrol officers respond to which are coded 5150 or 5150B?
5600 in 2009
When any person, as a result of a mental disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled
The person designated by the county may, upon probable cause, take or cause to be taken the person into custody and placed in a facility for up to 72 hours for an evaluation and treatment.
The person designated by the county may, upon probable cause, take or cause to be taken the person into custody and placed in a facility for up to 72 hours for an evaluation and treatment.
MOST INVASIVE
police action against a person Not suspected of a crime.
Tactics Reminder:
In the first 30 seconds involving a person in crisis, where a deadly weapon is NOT involved The most important tools are your MIND and your MOUTH
Cultural Awareness:
When communicating with people in crisis remember: 1. Acknowledge cultural differences, dont make assumptions. 2. Allow the family/RP to educate you how a crisis might be handled in their culture. Incorporate when appropriate. 3. Dont stereotype. 4. Be aware of differences when dealing with foreign born individuals or youth of foreign born parents. 5. Know how to access languages resources if needed.
Handouts
Depression
Disability Substance Abuse Dementia Anti-social or oppositional behavior Epilepsy Mental Retardation Alcoholism
Definitions:
Danger to self: Due to a mental disorder, use of words or actions showing intent to commit suicide or cause great bodily harm or gross disregard for personal safety.
Definitions:
Danger to others: Due to a mental disorder, use of words or actions showing intent to cause great harm to another person, engage in dangerous acts or to show gross disregard for others safety.
Definitions:
Grave Disability: A condition which a person, as a result of a mental disorder, is unable to provide food, clothing or shelter.
Grave Disability:
Communication
Basic Strategy: Ask 2 to 3 open ended questions Whats going on right now? How are you feeling? What would you like me to do for you?
Handouts
Ten
Active
2. 5150 Intervention:
Strategy Verbal Judo AVOID Make into assignment card - laminate
Documentation
Danger to Self or Others The legal criterion of danger to self or others has been narrowly defined by the courts to mean a demonstrated danger of substantial harm and danger that is imminent
In other words
a danger exists which could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm
IMMEDIATELY
Probable Cause--Generally
To constitute probable cause to detain a person pursuant to 5150, a state of facts must be known to the peace officer that would lead a person of ordinary care and prudence to believe or entertain a strong suspicion, that the person detained is mentally disordered and is a danger to himself/herself, others or gravely disabled.
In justifying the particular intrusion, the officer must be able to point to specific and articulable facts which, taken together with rational inferences from those facts, reasonably warrant his or her belief or suspicion.
Evaluation at JGP based on what you wrote down If taken to court, only testify to what is written on document
Sample #1
Sample #2
Sample #3
Sample #4
Sample #5
Is this an application for an emergency psychiatric detention??
Support
Closing thoughts
Never treat a 5150 call as just another call Talk to the subject, constantly looking for Indicators of potential violence Indications of drug/alcohol use Characteristics of a specific mental illness
Cont
Use your senses Determine if a crime has been committed Determine what action needs to be taken