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According to ORC Section 5122.10, what authority does law enforcement personnel have in regards to mentally ill individuals?

  • They have the authority to ignore mentally ill individuals.
  • They have the authority to forcibly medicate mentally ill individuals.
  • They have the authority to release mentally ill individuals back into the community.
  • They have the authority to take mentally ill individuals into custody to ensure their safety and the safety of others. (correct)

    • What is the definition of a mentally ill individual according to the text?

  • A person who has a substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation, or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life. (correct)
  • A person who has a physical illness.
  • A person who is experiencing temporary stress.
  • A person who has a history of criminal behavior.

    • What should sworn personnel do if a court order granting authority to take a mentally ill individual into custody is granted to a foreign agency?

  • Sworn personnel should detain the individual and contact the foreign agency to request that they respond and take custody. (correct)
  • Sworn personnel should attempt to forcibly medicate the individual.
  • Sworn personnel should ignore the court order and leave the individual alone.
  • Sworn personnel should transport the individual to a mental health facility without contacting the foreign agency.

    • What is the criteria for emergency hospitalization of a mentally ill individual?

    <p>Behavior that creates a grave and imminent risk to the rights of others or the individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should officers do if a mentally ill individual does not meet the criteria for emergency hospitalization?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should officers do when completing an Application for Emergency Admission (aka 'Pink Slip')?

    <p>List the circumstances and reasons that the individual was taken into custody</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should officers do when taking a mentally ill individual into custody for emergency hospitalization?

    <p>Transport the individual following procedures in Section III, D</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to General Order 3.36, where should adults be transported to if Netcare facilities are unable to admit the individual?

    <p>The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Emergency Room</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step for Communications personnel when responding to information received from a mental health professional of an immediate threat made by a mentally ill individual to kill or cause serious physical harm to a known individual according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>Notify the appropriate foreign agency when the threat is not within Grandview Heights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the last step for transporting mentally ill individuals according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>Remain at the facility until the facility accepts custody or responsibility for the individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should sworn personnel do if they are unable to locate the potential victim when responding to their location according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>Leave a message to contact Communications, include the phone number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances should sworn personnel take a mentally ill individual into custody and transport them to a mental health facility for admission under emergency hospitalization?

    <p>When the individual is a substantial risk of physical harm to self or others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What authority does ORC Section 5122.10 grant to law enforcement personnel in regards to mentally ill individuals?

    <p>The authority to take mentally ill individuals into custody to ensure their safety and the safety of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should sworn personnel do if a foreign agency is granted authority to take a mentally ill individual into custody, but cannot respond in a timely manner?

    <p>Transport the individual to a mental health facility for admission under emergency hospitalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should officers do when taking a mentally ill individual into custody for emergency hospitalization, according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>Take the individual into custody in the least conspicuous manner possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should officers do if a mentally ill individual meets the criteria for emergency hospitalization under Section, II, B, according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>Complete an Application for Emergency Admission and transport the individual to the hospital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be included in the statement of belief section when completing an Application for Emergency Admission (aka 'Pink Slip'), according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>The circumstances and reasons that the individual was taken into custody</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should officers do for mentally ill individuals who do not meet the criteria for emergency hospitalization under Section II, B, according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>Issue a summons or file a warrant for the individual's arrest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be completed before admitting an individual into a mental health facility or hospital according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>A Pink Slip</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if Netcare facilities are unable to admit a mentally ill adult according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>Transport them to a hospital emergency room</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should Communications personnel do when responding to an immediate threat made by a mentally ill individual according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>Notify a sergeant or officer in charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should sworn personnel do when responding to a potential victim's location according to General Order 3.36?

    <p>Attempt to locate the potential victim and determine his/her well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sworn personnel should only take into custody and transport a mentally ill individual if a court order grants authority to do so.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under ORC Section 5122.10, law enforcement personnel do not have the authority to take mentally ill individuals into custody to ensure their safety.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a foreign agency cannot respond in a timely manner after being granted authority to take a mentally ill individual into custody, sworn personnel should transport the individual to a mental health facility for admission under emergency hospitalization.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: A mentally ill individual who represents a substantial and immediate risk of serious physical impairment to self should be referred to a mental health facility or the Probate Pre-Screening Unit at Netcare?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Mentally ill individuals being charged with an offense should always be filed with felony charges?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: When taking a mentally ill individual into custody for emergency hospitalization, officers must take them in the most conspicuous manner possible?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Sworn personnel should file a warrant when a mentally ill individual is admitted for a mental health evaluation for a misdemeanor offense?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to General Order 3.36, sworn personnel must transport mentally ill juveniles to Nationwide Children's Hospital Emergency Room if the Netcare facility is unable to admit them.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sworn personnel must complete an Incident Report after transporting a mentally ill individual to a facility for admission.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a potential victim contacts Communications regarding a threat made by a mentally ill individual, sworn personnel should not be dispatched.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Supervisors are responsible for setting up guard duty or House Watch as necessary when responding to an immediate threat made by a mentally ill individual.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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