Mental Health Detail Overview For

Crisis Intervention Training

Crisis Intervention

Team

San Antonio Police Department’s

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Officer Ernest Stevens #845 Officer Joseph Smarro #483 San Antonio Police Department Mental Health Detail

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"Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy.” Sun Tzu

CIT stands for “Crisis Intervention Team” Refers to a collaborative effort between law

enforcement & mental health community Helps law enforcement officers handle

incidents involving mentally ill people

What is CIT?

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Goals of CIT Training

1. Officer safety 2. Citizen’s safety 3. Improved police services

to our community

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Composition

Detail is comprised of six full time SAPD officers and one Sergeant

Two officers on daylight (10a-6p) Four officers on nights (8p-4a) Officers can be teamed with one mental

health assessor from the Center for Health Care Services, when feasible.

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Collaboration

Center for Health Care Services Methodist Hospital Systems Nix La Paz University Hospital NAMI - SAT Bexar County Sheriff’s Office School District Police Community

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CIT Training SAPD CIT training is comprised of instructors

from several different law enforcement agencies with collaboration from: – CHCS – Community buy in (SAFCN) – Hospitals –

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Let’s look at the training

40 hours of training 4 days of role plays Graded role plays Hands on instruction Instructors from their perspective fields of expertise Written test Texas Commission on Law Enforcement & Education

– Certified Mental Health Officers

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CIT training has led to

Public Safety Unit – 601 N. Frio - 24/7 Medical Clearance - Sobering /Detox

Haven for Hope - PCY -v- Residency

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Highly Recognized

SAPD has presented at:

2005 – 2011 Bexar County Annual Consumer and Family Support Conference

2005 – 2009 National CIT Conference

25th Annual Adult Protective Services State Conference

14th Annual Webb County Domestic Violence Conference

2010 International CIT Conference – San Antonio 2011 International CIT Conference – Virginia Beach 2012 International CIT Conference – Las Vegas 2014 First annual Texas CIT Conference – San Antonio

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Types of Mental Illnesses we deal w/ Most

Bi-Polar Depression (Clinically Diagnosed)

– Cutters Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Suicidal PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Dementia (Not a Mental Illness) Dissociative Identity Disorder

AKA: (Multiple Personality Disorders)

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How to Best Utilize your Mental Health Detail

Give our COSA phone numbers out to Consumers and their families – Diverts calls for service to us

On scene referrals (Internal and External ) – Meet you at scene vs. direct you to facility /

resource – Collect / pass-on basic report data – We’ll do the application for ED & the report!

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Future outlook

CCIT training x 2 each summer Expansion of SAPD Mental Health Detail Continue working closely w/ stakeholders Continue to work with community needs

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Crisis Intervention

Team

Questions?

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