Law enforcement officers are often called in to help on cases where a person is suffering a potential mental health crisis. This course provides information and updated training on how to interact with this special population. The one-day course could be of particular interest to veteran officers who haven’t had a chance to take it.
Facilitators introduce concepts that provide officers with options other than force when dealing with people in crisis. In addition, students of the class are introduced to a wide variety of options regarding the mental-health realm, such as, treatment options, psychotropic medications, and various mental illnesses and how they manifest. Finally, students learn how and when to use the three de-escalation models: Engage Assess and Resolve (EAR), Loss models, and the Lethality Availability Specificity and Timing (L.A.S.T.) model.
Jan. 11, 2017 ǀ 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
OPOTA Main Campus
1650 St. Rt. 56 SW
London, OH
Cost: $115
http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Ohio-Peace-Officer-Training-Academy/Course-Catalog/Course-Search?searchtext=interacting&searchmode=anyword