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Abstract Book - International Academy of Law and Mental Health

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Justin Dawson, Seattle Police Department, Seattle, USA (justin.dawson@seattle.gov)Dan Nelson, Seattle Police Department, Seattle, USA (daniel.nelson@seattle.gov)Scott Enright, Seattle Police Department, Seattle, USA (scott.enright@seattle.gov)Joe Fountain, Seattle Police Department, Seattle, USA (joseph.fountain@seattle.gov)In 2010 the Seattle Police Department launched a twenty-four month pilot project establishing aCrisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) comprised <strong>of</strong> members <strong>of</strong> the Seattle Police CrisisIntervention Team partnered with licensed mental health pr<strong>of</strong>essionals (MHPs) trained in crisisassessment, intervention, <strong>and</strong> resource referral. The goal <strong>of</strong> the pilot program is to improvepolice response in situations involving mentally ill <strong>and</strong> chemically dependent individuals throughspecialized mental health provider response in the field. To date, few jurisdictions haveimplemented programs involving law enforcement/mental health provider partnerships. Thispresentation focuses on the history, development, <strong>and</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> the pilot program withfocus on the experiences <strong>of</strong> the CIT Officer <strong>and</strong> MHP in their collaborative roles within theCIRT Pilot. The impact <strong>of</strong> the CIRT Pilot in changing the nature <strong>of</strong> police response to thementally ill <strong>and</strong> in enhancing police-mental health practitioner partnerships in serving thecommunity is discussed.Evaluation Results from the Seattle Police Crisis InterventionTeam/<strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Partnership Pilot ProjectJacqueline B. Helfgott, Seattle University (jhelfgott@seattleu.edu)Matthew J. Hickman, Seattle University (hickmanm@seattleu.edu)Andre Labossiere, Seattle University (labossiere@seattleu.edu)This presentation outlines results from an incident-based descriptive evaluation <strong>of</strong> the SeattlePolice Department’s (SPD) Crisis Intervention Team/<strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Practitioner Partnershipimplemented from 2010 to 2012. The purpose <strong>of</strong> the evaluation is to measure the value added bythe MHP in cases involving mentally ill individuals <strong>and</strong> the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> the CIRT withspecific focus on the role <strong>and</strong> function <strong>of</strong> the MHP <strong>and</strong> the impact <strong>of</strong> the inclusion <strong>of</strong> the MHPon the nature <strong>of</strong> the incident, time to resolution, repeat contacts, <strong>and</strong> referral to services. Datawas collected from SPD incident <strong>and</strong> supplemental reports for a twelve month segment <strong>of</strong> theprogram from January 2011 to January 2012. Key variables included incident location, caseclearance, repeat contacts, linkages to services, <strong>and</strong> case disposition. Results <strong>of</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong>incident <strong>and</strong> supplemental reports will be presented <strong>and</strong> implications for future development <strong>of</strong>the CIT/MHP partnership will be discussed.The Seattle Police Department’s “IF” Project18

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