Intermediate CIT Course - Texas Law Enforcement Training

1. Intermediate CIT Course TCOLE Course # 3841 Texas Commission On Law Enforcement PARTICIPANT HANDOUT 16-hr Two (2) day Course AND UNIT ONE BCCO PCT #4 PowerPoint BCCO PCT #4 PowerPoint

2. ADMINISTRATIVE • Please complete the BCCO PCT #4 Registration form and turn it in now. • Make sure you sign TCOLE Report of Training (PID#, Full Name and DOB). • All cell phones off please – pay attention to course materials and show common respect & courtesy.

3. Your Instructor – Course Facilitator and Mentor Trainer Deputy Chief George D. Little A.S. & B.S. Criminal Justice & Sociology B.S.CJ Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio M.S. Criminology & Counter-Terrorism University of the State of New York(P) 2012 T.C.O.L.E. Professional Achievement Award Certified Crime Prevention Specialist (C.C.P.S.) TCOLE Basic Instructor Certificate 1984 TCOLE Advanced Instructor 2012 TCOLE Master Peace Officer 1991 MP Special Operations Operator Counter-Terrorism 1988 Military Police Investigations (MPI) & Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agent Graduate Drug Enforcement Administration Academy 1977 43- years Law Enforcement Experience 39-Years Teaching & Instructor Experience FAMS CERTIFIEDINSTRUCTOR

4. Learning Objectives See your Participant Handout for complete list of all goals established in this course with each individual learning objective listed under each unit (goal)

5. Opening Statement With increasing frequency, law enforcement is being called upon to respond to individuals in serious mental health crises

6. COURSE/LESSON OVERVIEW – Cont’d It is necessary for the law enforcement personnel to understand mental illness, and the _______ and _________that have been proven to work most effectively when responding to individuals in these situations.

7. COURSE/LESSON OVERVIEW – Cont’d These tactics and techniques are different than those routinely taught to officers to _______________which, due to the underlying elements behind the behavior, is usually not of a criminal or malicious intent.

8. COURSE/LESSON OVERVIEW – Cont’d This information can help keep the officer safe, keep the mental health consumer safe, and greatly reduce ____________ on the part of the officer and the agency

9. Intermediate CIT Course Number 3841 Texas Commission On Law Enforcement 16 hours 2-Day Course Crisis Intervention Training

10. Unit Goal 1.1. To develop a basic understanding and respect for the fundamental rights of and proficiency in interacting with people with mental illness.

11. 1.1.1. • Discuss the impetus for crisis intervention training and why it is so important to the law enforcement community.

12. Origin of the Training • Memphis (TN) officers shot and killed a 26-year-old male who was cutting himself with a knife and threatening suicide • The public outcry in the aftermath of the shooting caused the mayor to establish a task force

13. Origin of the Training • Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) was created -Practitioner Perspective -Bureau of Justice Assistance July 2012

14. Similar Situations Today • “The San Francisco Police Commission approved a $500,000 legal settlement with the family of a mentally disturbed man who was ____ and ____________in 2001 by police as he waved a knife at them in a theater.” — Jaxon Van Derbeken — San Francisco Chronicle June 5, 2003

15. Similar Situations TodayContinued • “The fatal shooting of a mentally ill man on Thursday marked the third time in six months that Philadelphia police have used ___________________to subdue an unruly person in need of psychiatric help.” “Police Shootings of Mentally Ill Show Training Needed” www.HealthyPlace.com February 21, 2004

16. Similar Situations TodayContinued • “The Miami-Dade police department in southern Florida began sending every officer to a two-day class entitled ‘Managing Encounters with the Mentally Ill’ … after officers _______ a 19-year-old man suffering from bipolar disorder.” “Police Shootings of Mentally Ill Show Training Needed” • www.HealthyPlace.com • February 21, 2004

17. Similar Situations TodayContinued • “A 16-year Austin police officer used deadly force Tuesday morning, killing an east Austin woman as she apparently tried to attack a housing manager with a butcher knife. … within moments of the shooting, east Austin residents were questioning whether the woman’s death could have been avoided.” —www.news8austin.com — Incident occurred in 2002

18. Similar Situations TodayContinued • The treatment advocacy center in Washington, D.C. reported that people with psychiatric disabilities are ____ _________as likely to die in encounterswith police as members of the general population. • Treatment Advocacy Center Washington DC

19. Headlines… “CrisisSkillsAdvised for Local Police” “Report: Grand jury finds that most fatal shootings by law enforcement officers in last decade involved a mentally ill person” • Los Angeles Times • Ventura County Edition • February 27, 2002

20. Headlines…”Cont’d” “Training urged after police shooting” “The weekend death of a mentally disabled man shot by a Miami-Dade police officer… department to offer its officers more intensive training.” • The Miami Herald • Herald.com • Posted Thursday, October 28, 2004

21. 1.1.2. Recognize the community mindset as it relates to the mentally ill’s relationship with law enforcement personnel

22. Community Mindset • Individuals with mental illness are traditionally not hardened criminalsand should not be treated as such. • Law enforcement should respond differentlyto individuals in mental health crises. • Force, in these situations, is highly scrutinized.

23. The Problem • Re-occurring situations in which law enforcement uses ____________during encounters with individuals in serious mental health crisis

24. Aspects of the Problem • “There is no question that law enforcement officers are increasingly the ones ____________ to people with mental illnesses who are in ______.” • Treatment Advocacy Center Briefing Paper • www.psychlaws.org • 10/2004

25. Results • Lawsuits/Liability • Lack of _____/____________in law enforcementby mental health consumers and their families • __________ of law enforcement due to uncertainty of how to handle these calls

26. Analysis of the Problem • Lack of ________ - understanding of mental illnessby law enforcement • Thesame physical, authoritative, command _________ employed to take a criminal suspect into custody are used in responses to individuals in mental health crises

27. Analysis…Cont’d • Individuals with mental illness are traditionally not hardened ____________. • The public views these individuals as ill, not _________ The public expects law enforcement personnel to help not hurt.

28. Analysis…Cont’d • An analysis of 1439 CIT calls revealed that only ____% of the individuals in a mental health crisis were arrested. • Of the remaining ____% of the incidents, no crime or a petty class C crime was committed without arrest. Houston Police Department 2004

29. Analysis…Cont’d • Response to individuals in a mental health crisis constitutes a more refined usage of the officer’s ______________ in communication.

30. Analysis…Cont’d • “If police perform their role effectively, our society benefits ________________; • if the police perform their role poorly, the damage to public _______________ and democratic principles can be irreparable.” (Louis/Resendez, 1997)

31. The Responses: 3 Models CIT 1. Police-based _____________ police response(CIT) 2. Police-based specialized _________ ___________ response 3. Mental-health-based specialized mental health response

32. 1.1.3 • Illustrate the ________ of CrisisIntervention Training for the law enforcement officer.

33. The Paradox • By taking a less physical, less authoritative, less controlling, less confrontational approach the officer usually has more __________ and control over the person in a mental health crisis.

34. Police Magazine (March 2000) • “The essential difference between suspect encounter training, that officers traditionally receive, and how to approach the mentally ill is the need to be non - ____________.

35. Police Magazine (March 2000) – Cont’d • Such a requirement to, in effect, switch gears is _____________ opposed to the way officers are routinely expected to control conflict.”

36. Police Magazine (March 2000) – Cont’d • “The same command techniques that are employed to take a criminal suspect into custody can only serve to ________ a contact with the mentally ill into violence.”

37. 1.1.4. • Explain CrisisIntervention’s role in Officer Safety

38. CIT Model • “CIT has been shown to positively impact officer perceptions, ________ the need for higher levels of police intervention, decreaseofficer _________, and re-direct those in crisis from the criminal justice to the health care system.” Randolph Dupont, PhD. and Sam Cochran, MS J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 28:338-44, 2000

39. This Training… • Is officer ______ training that is proven to help keep YOU and the mentally ill consumer safe. • Is NOT in __________ with any tactical training you have received • Instills ___________ in officers regarding their ability to handle crisis situations

40. This Training…Cont’d • Is proven to be effective in helping you verbally ___-______________these situations • _______________ lawsuits • Is designed for calls involving individuals with ______ __________ but is applicable in many other areas of law enforcement

41. This Training…Cont’d • Is one more tool to add to your tool belt, one more __________to add to your repertoire of skills.

42. Officer Safety • The Phoenix, Arizona Police Department reported that CIT training increased their officer safety by ____% — Phoenix Police Department 2004

43. Officer Safety – Cont’d • FBI statistics state that mentally ill consumers are no more prone to ___________ than any other area of the population.

44. Officer Safety – Cont’d • HOWEVER, the variables (mental instability, high emotions, possible paranoia/delusions and __________ _________can be very dangerous if not handled appropriately.

45. Officer Safety – Cont’d • When a person feels cornered, especially if __________, chances are high their response would be violent. • In crisis, reason takes a back seat to emotion.

46. Law Enforcement Policy Center • “It is helpful for officers to understand the symptomatic behavior of persons who are afflicted with a form of mental illness. In this way, officers are in a better position to formulate appropriate ______________for gaining the individual’s compliance.”

47. Law Enforcement Policy Center – Cont’d • “Officers should first take time, if possible, to survey the ____________in order to gather necessary information and avoidhasty and potentially counterproductive decisions and actions.”

48. Law Enforcement Policy Center – Cont’d • “Officers should avoid approaching the subject until a degree of ___________ has been developed.” • “All attempts should be used to communicate with the person first by allowing him to ___________.”

49. Police Ex. Research Forum • “Do not rush the person or crowd his personal space. Any attempt to _____ an issue may quickly backfire in the form of violence.” • “He may be waving his fists, or a _______, or yelling. If the situation is secure, and if no one can be accidentally harmed by the individual, you should adopt a non- __________________stance with the subject.”

50. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin • What is considered an area of specialized __________may soon become standard training curriculum • Law enforcement agencies must identify methods to safeguard their officers while, at the same time, _____________ Consumers from themselves and others