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CIT Urban to Rural Communities and the Power of Relationships Tonya J. Eiden, MS, LMHC Director, Park Center’s Decatur Office [email protected] Officer Victor R. Torres Fort Wayne Police Department [email protected]
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CIT Urban to Rural Communities and the Power of RelationshipsTonya J. Eiden, MS, LMHC
Director, Park Center’s Decatur Office
Officer Victor R. Torres
Fort Wayne Police Department
Objectives
A brief history of CIT Fort Wayne, Indiana
Protocol and Procedure
Importance of maintaining accurate data
Growing the pie, transitioning to the rural setting, what’s necessary
Importance of developing relationships
Forming your own NAMI Chapter
Fort Wayne Police Department’s CIT, Fort Wayne, Indiana
A northeastern Indiana community
440 sworn Police Officers
140 CIT trained Officers, 80 currently active on varying shifts in all quadrants of the City
Born out of necessity
April 2000 FWPD makes a Memphis Site Visit
Discoveries made
Learning what’s necessary
Volunteers to train for free
August 2001 FWPD CIT Begins
Immediate Detention or 24-Hour Hold Indiana Code 12-26-4 requires:
A law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believe that an individual is mentally ill and dangerous or gravely disabled and is in immediate need of hospitalization and treatment may apprehend and transport the person to the nearest appropriate facility, but not a state institution; or charge the individual with an offense, if applicable.
FWPD Protocol Requires
Must have 3 yr.s law enforcement experience, or other qualifiers, must complete 40 hour training
Two officer response C.I.T. officer is in charge of the scene Second officer utilized as backup for tactical
intervention, if necessary If probable cause exists that a felony crime has been
committed, the person goes to lockup under suicide watch
If a misdemeanor crime has been committed, the 24 or 72 hr. detention is made and charges are not filed. All reports are written.
Protocol continued
All consumers are searched and handcuffed prior to transport
Consumer transported to the nearest medical facility
Consumer may be transported to Transitional Care Services, if they do not need medical clearance and are a Park Center, Inc. client
Immediate detention paperwork, incident report, C.I.T. statistical sheet all written. First page of the 72 hour detention form signed by officer.
C.I.T. officer is not required to standby at the hospital
FWPD By the Numbers 2001-2002
665 Calls
286 24-Hour Immediate Detentions
39 72-Hour Emergency Detentions
180 Self-Admissions
105 Consumers Stabilized at the Scene
5 Medical Admissions
21 No Action Required
8 Incarcerations with a total of 10 charges
230 Suicide Related
57 Party Armed
2 Threats of Homicide
2 Threats/Use of Fire
10th year success 2011
1234 calls for service 1205 IDO’s (24-hr.) 9 Voluntary Admissions 0 Medical Admissions 1 EDO (72-hr.) 18 Consumers Stabilized
at Scene 892 Suicide Related 78 Consumers Armed 329 Currently Using Alcohol/Drugs 0 Arrests 669 Males 565 Females
111 Juveniles 931 W; 244 B; 42 H; 17 A 1 Chemical Agent Used 21 Physical Force Used 11 Velcro/Rip Hobbles Used 1 Less than Lethal
Munitions Taser – 0 Spark Display, 3Drive Stuns, 3 ProbeDeployments 279 – A; 672 – B; 292 – C 1169 – Parkview; 32 – St.Joe; 11 – Lutheran Generations;
Veterans Admin. - 2
2012 CIT Data
1313 calls for service
1290 24-hr IDO’s
9 voluntary admissions
1 medical
0 72-hr EDO’s
12 consumers stabilized at scene
1 arrested - felony
119 armed
942 suicide related calls
389 currently using alcohol or drugs
3% use of force
130 juveniles or 10%
76% White; 20% Black; 3% Hispanic; 1% Asian
Growing the Pie
Obstacles & Stumbling Blocks
Why was CIT needed in Adams County, a rural community?
EDOs took up to 9 hours
No locked unit at the local hospital
Historical Barriers
Lack of solid reputation of the mental health center
Key law enforcement personnel did not believe mental health fell under their domain
Other law enforcement was on board, but felt all key law enforcement personnel needed to be on board for it to work in the county
Why People Came to the Table
Mental Health
Superior Court Judge
Circuit Court Judge
Chief of Police
Sheriff
Prosecutor
Local Hospital
County Council Member
Obstacles
Lacked manpower to have officers leave for a week
Hospital was concerned about increase of self pay clients
NAMI
Closest NAMI was 40-60 minutes away, depending on where in the county people lived.
No encompassing regular groups to meet needs of individuals and their families that was free.
Questions?
Thank you!Contact Information:
Tonya J. Eiden
260/481-9125, ext 3020
