12 Questions
When should officers file felony charges against mentally ill individuals being charged with an offense?
When the individual poses a substantial risk of physical harm to others
What is the criterion for an individual to be in need of treatment in a hospital for mental illness?
All of the above
What should officers do when encountering a barricaded individual?
Refer to the “Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)” general order
Under what circumstances can sworn personnel take a mentally ill individual into custody and transport them to a mental health facility?
Only when there is a court order granting authority to do so
What is the purpose of ORC Section 5122.10?
To ensure the safety of the individual and others by allowing law enforcement personnel to take mentally ill individuals into custody for a mental health evaluation
What qualifies as a mentally ill individual under the policy statements?
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
Officers should always file felony charges against mentally ill individuals being charged with an offense.
False
An individual who poses a risk of physical harm to others due to recent violent behavior can be taken into custody and transported to a mental health facility.
True
Sworn personnel should not refer to the general order on Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) when encountering a barricaded individual.
False
Sworn personnel must always transport a mentally ill individual when there is a court order granting authority to do so
True
Under ORC Section 5122.10, law enforcement personnel have the authority to take mentally ill individuals into custody to ensure the safety of the individual and others
True
If a foreign agency has been granted authority by a court order to take custody of a mentally ill individual, sworn personnel should not detain the individual and contact that foreign agency to request that they respond and take custody
False
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