GM 611 Flashcards
(33 cards)
What are some symptoms commonly associated with persons with mental illness?
1) drastic m_______ or b______ changes
2) loss of ______
3) thoughts of being p______ or d______
4) speaks to himself, hears voices, sees visions, or s______
5) thinks people are w_______
6) exhibits and extreme degree of p_______
7) behaves in a way d________
8) Poor p_________
9) demonstrates an u________ or v_________ or is catatonic
1) drastic mood swings or behavioral changes
2) loss of memory
3) thoughts of being plotted against or delusions of grandeur
4) speaks to himself, hears voices, sees visions, or smells strange odors
5) thinks people are watching or talking to him
6) exhibits and extreme degree of panic or fright
7) behaves in a way dangerous to himself or others
8) Poor personal hygiene or appearance
9) demonstrates an usual thought process or verbal expressions or is catatonic
Crisis intervention team officers do not handle critical incidents. Critical incidents require a response of the—–unit
Special operations unit
Crisis intervention team officers only respond to mental health crisis situations within their assigned service area unless specifically requested into another area by—–
A supervisory officer
Upon recognition of a mental health crisis situation the officer’s responsibilities include maintaining a high degree of—– in dealing with the potentially unpredictable nature of persons with mental illness.
Caution
Who is responsible in identifying mental health crisis calls by using appropriate codes?
Communications unit – dispatchers
Who has the responsibility to request a CIT officer to assist with a call?
The handling officer
Upon arrival at the scene of a mentally ill person, officers should speak to them in a u——,p—–,c——manner which should be maintained throughout the incident.
Unhurried, patient and calm manner
mentally ill persons:
Can officers force individuals to take their medication?
No
In evaluating the person with mental illness and the crisis situation, officers can contact M—-H—-D—–during their working hours Monday through Friday through the dispatcher
Mental health detail
In evaluating the adult (18 and older) with mental illness and the crisis situation, if the crisis care center can not accept the person for a warrantless emergency detention, then the officer will transport the adult to the nearest appropriate——- or ——–
In patient mental health facility or closest emergency room
For warrantless emergency detention of youth (17 and under) when a guardian cannot be located or refuses to cooperate, the officer can contact?
Child protective services
And family violence cases resulting in no injury or minor injury and where no further violence by the person with mental illness is anticipated, who should be contacted for final disposition?
Supervisor
a person’s intent to cause property damage only is not considered a——– if the person who committed the offense has a mental illness
violent criminal offense
If any person sustained any injury during the arrest or if any use of force requiring a use of force report was necessary the person with mental illness will be—-
Arrested
When a person fitting the criteria for warrantless emergency detention is violent, assaulted, or need of restraints, the officer transports the person with mental illness to—-
The nearest hospital
When the authority and criteria required for warrantless emergency detention are satisfied, a peace officer may apprehend a person with mental illness from a private residence or—–
Public place
Who will provide any future transportation to a secondary facility, if the person with mental illness is accepted at a medical or psychiatric facility?
That facility will provide the transportation
Can an officer use handcuffs on a person with a mental illness when taking them into custody for warrantless emergency detention?
Yes
When taking a person with mental illness into custody for warrantless emergency detention, the officer shall contact his supervisor and request relief when the officer expects to work beyond his assigned duty hours this should occur no later than —– minutes before his duty ends
30 minutes
When taking a person with mental illness into custody for warrantless emergency detention, officers will immediately inform the person being detained of the reason and that the staff member of the facility will inform him of his rights within—–of admission
24 hours
Officers will route a copy of all reports involving threats made by persons with mental illness to
1) H
2) CND
3) CIT
4) CRT
1) homicide unit
2) crisis negotiator’s detail
3) crisis intervention team
4) crisis response team
Officers will route a copy of all reports involving threats made by persons with mental illness to the homicide unit, crisis negotiators detail, crisis intervention team, and the crisis response team at their service area substation.
When threats were made against public officials or other high-profile individuals a copy of the report will also go to the SARIC—-?
San Antonio regional intelligence center
Copies of any report involving mental health issues shall be forwarded to—–
Mental health detail
Mental health detail responsibilities: they shall ensure a ——–is included in the Crisis intervention team training
Department psychologist
