Enhancing Police Response for Mental Health Crisis
Specialized training and tools for officers to assess and assist individuals in crisis, reducing arrests of those with mental illness. Guidelines on when to call for emergencies and contact information for assistance.
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Specialized training for officers to assess and assist individual Better tools to do our jobs more effectively Reduction in people with mental illness being arrested Able to take custody of person for evaluation 2
When to call? Excessive disruption/refusal to leave Concerning statements, social media, reports Observations of concerning changes in person Emergency? Suicidal or homicidal ideation Call 911! 3
Call 911!!!! City of Columbus 614-645-4545 or go online OSU PD 614-292-2121 4
QUESTIONS? Cassandra Shaffer #348 Detective The Ohio State University Police Department 901 Woody Hayes Drive Columbus, Ohio 43210 shaffer.279@dps.ohio-state.edu (614) 247-8818 desk (614) 292-2121 main (614)292-7953 fax 5
