Transcription of DEALING WITH THE MENTALLY ILL
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Truro Police DepartmentDEALING with THE MENTALLY ILL Policy Number: Effective Date: April 14, 2007 REFERENCE:Accreditation Standards: Mass. Gen. Law Chap. Ch. 123, 12 Other:_____ The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to Truro Police Officers when deal-ing with suspected MENTALLY ill persons. DEALING with individuals who are known or suspected to be MENTALLY ill is always difficult as it carries the potential for violence, requires an Officer to make difficult judgments about the mental state and intent of the individual, and requires the em-ployment of special police skills and abilities needed to effectively and legally deal with the person so as to avoid unnecessary violence and potential civil litigation.
DEALING WITH MENTALLY DISTURBED/ILL PERSONS OPS-6.03B 4.5 DETERMINING DANGER. While not all mentally ill persons are danger-ous, some may represent danger under certain circumstances or conditions.
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