Public Protection Committee. Officer Doria Neff Oakland Police Department Mental Health Liaison 13 Apr 17

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1 Public Protection Committee Officer Doria Neff Oakland Police Department Mental Health Liaison 13 Apr 17

2 Progressive approach to improve officers interactions with consumers experiencing a mental health crisis

3 Other Benefits of CIT: Stigma Reduction Working towards Jail Diversion More referrals to community based programs For Consumers For Families and Caregivers

4 CIT Course Schedule: Monday Tuesday Overview of Mental Illness [4] K. Brown, Clinician at Fremont PD Writing Effective 5150 s [1] M. Master, BHCS Clinician & Officer J. Garcia, Oakland PD Patient s Rights & LPS Investigations [1.75] Francesca Tenenbaum, Director of Patients Rights Psych Meds & Weapons [1.75] Officer D. Neff, Oakland PD Cultural Responsiveness [1.5] S. Lewis BHCS Clinician & A. Cohen UC Berkeley Clinician Developmental Disabilities [1.25] Regional Center of the East Bay Police Wellness [1] Officer J. Shannon, Berkeley PD Suicide Assessment [2] Crisis Support Services & J. Doughty, Mother and former board member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Youth and Mental Illness [2] M. Master, BHCS Clinician & Officer J. Garcia, Oakland PD

5 Wednesday Thursday Combat to Community [4] Dr. D. Joseph, Oakland Vet Center & S. Kissinger, Swords to Plowshares Consumer Family Panel Perspective [2] Annie Kim, Family Education and Resource Center [FERC] Excited Delirium [1] Officer A. Schlitt, Alameda PD De-Escalation [2.25] K. Zeltzer, LCSW & Officer J. Garcia Oakland PD Older Adults [1] Officer J. Garcia, Oakland PD Role Playing Scenarios [3] Donna Wolfe; PointAcross Info Network Site Visits [1.5] John George Psychiatric Pavilion Willow Rock Cherry Hill

6 The Numbers: CIT Classes ALCO Non ALCO FY 11/ FY 12/ FY 13/ FY 14/ FY 15/ FY 16/ (+150) 12 Total **POST Field Training Officer Requirements

7 CIT was just the beginning Dispatcher CIT Detentions and Corrections CIT [ACSO] Mobile Evaluation Team(s) Oakland Fremont LE s understanding of the value of having a clinician in the field during critical incidents Alameda PD San Leandro PD

8 The Numbers: CIT for Dispatchers Classes ALCO Non ALCO FY 13/ FY 14/ FY 15/ FY 16/ Total

9 Costs to Run Program MOU with BHCS Tuition OPD provides the classroom and the CIT Coordinator BHCS provides $550 per CIT class CIT for dispatchers is covered in the $550 CIT - $25 per student CIT for Dispatchers - $15 per student Note: LE agencies also incur the cost of back-fill for personnel attending Instructors Non PD Instructors volunteer their time, for the common good Instructors from other PD s agree to volunteer and OPD waives tuition for participants from their respective agency Point Across Info Network is compensated by the Mental Health Association through FERC

10 Affects of CIT The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program was first developed to reduce violence in encounters between the police and people with mental illness as well as provide improved access to mental health services. Although there is overwhelming popular support for this intervention, scant empirical evidence of its effectiveness is available particularly whether the program can reduce the use of force.

11 The third element of a CIT intervention is a system-level approach to addressing the needs of people with mental illness including partnership with local advocacy groups and providers. CIT is designed so that police are just one part of the response and are not solely responsible for addressing the needs of people with mental illness in the community. One of the significant difficulties experienced by police officers in addressing people with mental illness is the long wait times associated with accessing mental health care for people in crisis. This partnership is designed to reduce the bureaucracy associated with admission to care and allows officers to more quickly and easily direct people in need to services. Morabito, M., Kerr, A., Watson, A., Draine, J., Ottati, V., Angell, B. (2010). Crisis Intervention Teams and People With Mental Illness Exploring the Factors That Influence the Use of Force. Crime & Delinquency abstract, 3.

12 At this time, the Oakland Police Department has not had a significant decrease in mental health related calls for service we have actually seen an increase. Few services currently available for diversion from jail or crisis stabilization for non 5150 calls for service But

13 CIT is making a difference on Mental Health Calls Overall awareness is up Understanding is up Use of mental health liaison / officers designated to work on mental health cases has increased An increase in positive LE interactions during a call with a consumer and/or family member Better communication and collaboration between

14 In Oakland BHCS Crisis Response Since 1988 Monday Friday 10:30a 7:30p CIT trained officers Policy to dispatch trained personnel to calls Approx. 167 on the street and 230+ trained department wide City wide coverage 24/7 Mental Health Liaison Follow up / coordination of referrals and services Mobile Evaluation Team [MET] Monday Thursday 7:30a 4p

15 Mobile Evaluation Team [MET] Modeled from Long Beach PD s program A first responder model to lead a mental health crisis in the field Unit pairs a CIT trained officer with a licensed clinician who respond in an unmarked police car Have County and City Approval for 3 additional team which will cover 7 days a week approximately 16 hours

16 Additional Collaborative Efforts Multi Disciplinary Forensic Team [MDFT] OPD seat on the Criminal Justice Committee working on jail diversion LE working with BHCS on ways to improve access for consumers in crisis

17 Contact Information: Officer Doria Neff Office: