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Canadian National Committee for Police/Mental Health Liaison |
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Conference |
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PSYCHIATRISTS IN BLUE Finial Agenda Sunday October 26 7:30-8:15am 8:15 am 9:00-9:45am Sgt. Hall is both a police officer and the parent of an adult son who suffers from a mental illness. She will discuss how her role as a parent influences her perceptions of her duties as a police officer with particular reference to the need for training and education 9:45-10:15 10:15-10:45 Constable Cowan was present at the fatal shooting of a mentally ill individual. She will share the impact this incident has had on her behaviour and beliefs about the role of the police with the mentally ill. 10:45-11:45 Through the analysis of over 1100 apprehensions of emotionally disturbed persons,Sgt. Lloyd examined the effect of deinstitutionalization and the implications for urban policing, more specifically - officer training. The goal of this project is to determine responses that can be implemented to decrease violence and increase other methods of resolution when police encounter mentally ill persons. 11:45-1:00pm This presentation will cover the ABC’s of training in the area of mental illness, starting with the provincial directives, how they are enacted at the police college level, and further training initiatives developed and implemented by the Toronto Police Service in conjunction with their broader strategy of initiatives in response to the needs of mentally ill, emotionally disturbed persons 7:00-9:00pm This Skyworks film looks at the perspectives of both police officers and individuals experiencing a mental health crisis to examine the complex and challenging interactions between these two groups, and how an understanding can indeed emerge--a moving and thought-provoking look at a difficult issue. Laura Sky, the award-winning producer director will be present for this special screening, along with some of the police officers who participated in the film
8:15-8:45am 8:45-9:45am The recently implemented training initiatives in Montreal provide a wealth of information about what needs to be taught, what works, and what obstacles exist 9:45-10:15 10:15-11:15 Ms. Heslop has been involved in the development of a number of hands-on and applied strategies for making training in this area more effective—including the use of the Simulator. The role of data collection and analysis in assisting with figuring out what we are doing and if it is working is a key part of this process 11:15-12:00 Under development at the Police Academy of the Justice Institute of BC, PIIMIC offers practical information and advice related to mental crisis and unsafe behaviours including tips on what to say and do. PIIMIC also provides a new triage rating for recognizing serious mental illness, with the overall goal of enhancing safety and control while making a positive difference in the outcome for the subject of the intervention. 12:00-1:15pm 1:15-2:15pm An historical review of the relationship between police and mental health since 1991 will include a look at the development of mental health outreach teams and an evolving role between mental health services and police, including a look at training offered to police, what works and what doesn’t with specific attention to 2 training tools that have a huge impact on all audiences of responders attending to persons with psychosis. 2:15-3:00pm Constable Gwen Ranquist, New Westminster (BC) Police Service Constable Ranquist will discuss her research that demonstrated the need for police agencies to look at the problem of responding to the mentally ill through a community-policing lens 3:00-3:30pm At the end of the day…open
discussion and wrap up Updated 2003-09-25 |
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