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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Notes from CAG Meeting on Crisis Response Procedures 9.6.22Group 1 Question 1: What would an effective crisis response procedure look like to you? Coordination of risk assessment of firearms or weapons Activate current procedure and utilize protocol SF Mobile Crisis Unit: contact therapist, etc – co respond w/officers Deal with mental illness factor Well-qualified clinicians to evaluate all aspects (SBPD training)—deescalate Consult with mental health professionals Clear all protocol and dispatch Have the capacity to improve (community response) On-going education (leaning by doing) Review and revise Question 2: Based on the work underway on crisis response teams and crisis center, what else would you like to see implemented in South Bend? Less-lethal options Drone capability/ use of technology Bridging the trust gap— “community building team” Additional $$ (armored vehicles) Task force(specialized) Question 3: NO NOTES TAKEN Group 2 Question 1: What would an effective crisis response procedure look like to you? Integrated system that works together from the time the call comes in to mobile unit to crisis facility Clinician lead- coordinate with police, 24/7 Follow-ups with social workers /social services Specified department within SBPD-- full wrap around service Accessibility to services once health crisis happens Identifying health crisis vs. Identity crisis and proper responses to both (Identity Crisis Intervention) Question 2: Based on the work underway on crisis response teams and crisis center, what else would you like to see implemented in South Bend? Identifying services- -what do we often offer in certain situations? Utilizing Goodwill/ advertising Goodwill A system that gives calls to social and human services when identified its needed in a situation Identification service of crisis Question 3: NO NOTES TAKEN Group 3 Question 1: What would an effective crisis response procedure look like to you? Dual response: PD + Clinicians: learn from past situations and improve Discussion on PD procedures: conversations about how SWAT is used Review policy to make sure mental health professionals can be on standby Embed social worker in PD Officers should know limitations and know when to engage a mental health professional in How does PD know if de-escalation is working Are the other non-lethal options could’ve been used in the latest situation Creative re-imagining of public safety Proactive instead of reactionary: more mental health services Need to make sure we are having conversations in ways that people can heat and not shut down We don’t have all the answers: this is a community effort Question 2: Based on the work underway on crisis response teams and crisis center, what else would you like to see implemented in South Bend? Community education programs around mental health Education around how funding works: budget education and input More CAG meetings across the city: more engagement from community and county Community Police Board Better data systems to be able to better understand the situation at hand Compare what other larger cities are doing Collaboration between mental health professionals and police officers Have officer at each table for community discussions to answer questions for future CAG meetings Question 3: Review the current Crisis Response Procedure Policy (410.6). Please list what you would change and how. Less “should” and “ought to” have more focus on steps : how are different factor defined and assessed into clearer steps Funding: higher pay for providers Steps for first responders: needs to be higher on list: adjust language (410.5) Review if external individuals can engage (410.6) Is the person known w/ mental illness in the community (410.6) Re-evaluated by community partners and use data to reevaluate (410.6) What are the expert sources (410.6) Adjust tactics (410.6) Provide where data can be located for the policies Group 4 Question 1: What would an effective crisis response procedure look like to you? Well-integrated. MH Should be part of it All operation is critical to sort out what we need Need the clinician to synergize: the chief needs to triangular information presented So that the burden of an incident doesn’t fall on the family Better and more insight, background pattern of behavior Debriefing for front line people Wrap around services: needs to be an alternative for all Trust is hard to set from public No oversight PO Needs another presence to hold them accountable Crisis teams not considered Mobile crisis team physician led 410.0 not feasible Trained PO Trauma informed police: better training for PO Crisis intervention training 100% of PO trained Evidence based way to react Common understanding about when crisis team is engaged Question 2: Based on the work underway on crisis response teams and crisis center, what else would you like to see implemented in South Bend? Comprehensive neighborhood engagement Help neighbors help themselves Not enough vehicles: multiple vehicles Hub of transparency and learning More educative on funding and costs Legislature must be convinced Shortage of clinicians: incentives to young people to get into the field Peer support More dash boards on where services The way race plays into law enforcement prevalent: race is in everything, in all levels of society Question 3: Review the current Crisis Response Procedure Policy (410.6). Please list what you would change and how. De-escalation Allow family member(s) a bull horn Allow access to other individuals who can be helpful Remove not allowing others to encourage good Needs to be state to not touch firearm Hand cuffing policy: what is the policy for this Paper is meaningless Primary response: was he armed Review board: no protection for members Group 5 Question 1: What would an effective crisis response procedure look like to you? 911 call to dispatch appropriate individuals Knowledge of the community Take mental health crisis out of hands of police officers Sensitivity to identify if the individual is in crisis: unbiased Special needs recognition Build system of support around known mental health issues Family support: when someone is off medication, help is available before the crisis begins Alternatives to jail/hospital Comprehensive support system and sustainable outcome Protecting privacy issues and consent concerns The work to be done should be positive work: structures and institutions to be reimagined Differentiating mental health issues with mental health crisis Integrating 911 to 988 Better education Utilizing community relationships Better training Collaboration between police and mental health Question 2: Based on the work underway on crisis response teams and crisis center, what else would you like to see implemented in South Bend? How police should respond: Commitment of resources and response 988 for mental health Community education Decision from top-police supervision Question 3: Review the current Crisis Response Procedure Policy (410.6). Please list what you would change and how. Collaboration between police and clinicians Weapons uninvolved: creates negative and different response when used Specialized training Gaining better level of trust Community response not police response Support for families of people with mental health issues Community education on mental health Clarify who is making / makes the decision: police tend to escalate by nature, violent response is not necessarily the best response, shared decision by mental health professional(s) and police More comprehensive training When mental health crisis is clear, police should show without mental health professional Supervision taking responsibility Group 6 Question 1: What would an effective crisis response procedure look like to you? If determined as a mental health crisis, to respond with high level of safety procedures to encircle the individual in the calmest, safest, quickest way possible use the community to assist the community: black residents, black pastors, and especially black mothers should be allowed to help deescalate situations to prevent another lesson being taught by the loss of a black life engage with experts to create policing policy which reflects the societal values of 2022 create safe alternatives to individuals going through mental health crisis Experienced mental health professional: who understands all disorders including schizophrenia Use the appropriate tools to deescalate Guns as last resort Question 2: Based on the work underway on crisis response teams and crisis center, what else would you like to see implemented in South Bend? Understand the distinction between self-harm and threat to others Get equipment to enclose someone and keep them and others safe Don’t endanger other residents Use drone to understand if the situation is a threat Calmness Safety Work in a group for safety Hiring those who are experienced and have expertise Allow help from ministries and faith communities Making sure all policies hold our residents’ lives to the highest regard Community input: especially black, and minority voices of diversity in socioeconomic levels Engage with people who disagree with the policy and include their input in the policy as well/ Stop, stopping those who can assist from helping Mobile crisis unit Long-term support for mental health needs Look at homeless population and their needs to understand the nature of this crisis Question 3: Review the current Crisis Response Procedure Policy (410.6). Please list what you would change and how. Update policy often Update procedures: oaklawn Progressive policing policy Citizen review board Implementation of a policy to move beyond reactive Change should not cost black lives Understanding mental health needs Not creating a watered-down version of programs Notecards left with additional comments, questions, and concerns from community members Need a MOU between SBPD and Oaklawn mobile crisis team when crisis team is called Mobile crisis teams should be non-law enforcement, clinician-led (which can, as needed, co-respond with police) Seat the community police review board Clinician at the 911 call center Wrap around services Self-care for crisis response teams CIT training Protocol with police department Funding: political pressure Allow for bull horn to family members Priority over control Professional development: mandator trauma-informed care for all officers, increased preventive efforts (de-escalation), racial sensitivity training Similar program within police department as CAHOOTS Compassion More mental health professionals at PD