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• 1 GENERAL ORDERS

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• WHEN AN OFFICER HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH A SUBJECT WHO IS BEHAVING IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT CLEARLY MEET THE DEFINITION OF A "PERSON REQUIRING TREATMENT" BUT IS ACTING OR BEHAVING IN A MANNER THAT LEADS THE OFFICER TO REASONABLY BELIEVE THAT THE SUBJECT MAY BE A THREAT TO HIMSELF OR OTHERS, WHO CAN THE OFFICER CONTACT?

  COMMON GROUND PRE-ADMISSION SCREENING UNIT.

• 5 REASON A POLICE CAN TAKE A SUBJECT FOR A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION?

  1) VOLUNTARY REFERRAL, 2) 24 HOUR INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION, 3) COURT ORDER FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 4) INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION BY CLINICAL CERTIFICATION, 5) MODIFICATION ORDER

• WHAT 8 THINGS MUST A COURT ORDER CONTAIN, OR BE ACCOMPANIED BY TO CONSIDER THE ORDER VALID?

  1) JUDGE'S SIGNATURE, 2) DATED A THE TIME OF ITS ISSUANCE, 3) MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION CERTIFICATION (SEAL IMPRESSION), 4) NAME A SPECIFIC INSTITUTION TO BE TRANSPORTED, 5) TRUE COPY WITH RAISED SEAL, 6) ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF THE PETITION AND/OR APPLICATION, 7) ORDER WILL DIRECT WHAT ACTION TO TAKE, 8) ALL COURT ORDERS EXPIRED 10 DAYS FROM DATE OF ISSUANCE.

• WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPANY A VALID CLINICAL CERTIFICATE TO AFFECT A TRANSPORT TO COMMON GROUND?

  A COPY OF THE PETITION

• WHAT 4 THINGS ARE NEEDED TO VALIDATE A CLINICAL CERTIFICATION?

  1) MUST BE ORIGINAL, 2) BE ACCOMPANIED BY A VALID ORIGINAL PETITION, 3) DIRECT THE NAMED INDIVIDUAL TO BE TRANSPORTED TO COMMON GROUND OR PRIVATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, 4) IS ONLY VALID FOR 72 HOURS (DOES NOT HAVE TO BE STAMPED AND IS PRESUMED TO COMMENCE AT 12:01AM)

• WHAT METHODS ARE USED TO RELEASE INFORMATION TO THE MEDIA?

  PRESS RELEASE, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESS CONFERENCES, GUEST APPEARANCES, PERSONAL INTERVIEWS, AND ON-SCENE INTERVIEWS

• WHO IS THE DESIGNATED PIO FOR THE DEPARTMENT?

  ADMIN COMMANDER, AND IN HIS ABSENCE, THE PATROL COMMANDER

• IF A CHILD IS BEING SURRENDERED UNDER THE SAFE DELIVERY OF NEWBORN LAWS, AND IS FOUND TO HAVE SIGNS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.

  REFUSE THE SURRENDER AND BEGAN A DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION. PARENTS CAN BE ARRESTED IF APPROPRIATE

• BY LAW WHO CAN A NEWBORN BE SURRENDERED TO?

  A UNIFORMED OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL OR POLICE STATION WHO IS ON DUTY AND INSIDE THE PREMISES. THE PARENT CAN ALSO CALL 911 AND SURRENDER TO A PARAMEDIC OR EMT

• OFFICERS TO WHO AN INFANT IS SURRENDERED TO SHALL:

  IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY SHIFT COMMANDER
  TAKE THE INFANT INTO TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE CUSTODY
  NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
  PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PERSON SURRENDERING THE NEWBORN
  OBTAIN A MEDICAL HISTORY
  OBTAIN PARENTAL SIGNATURE ON A VOLUNTARY RELEASE FORM
  ARRANGE FOR TRANSPORT TO A HOSPITAL
  TRANSFER TEMP PROTECTIVE CUSTODY TO A HOSPITAL