Now, a terrorism commentator in the US claimed Birmingham is a ‘Muslimonly’ city where non Muslims don’t go. Steven Emerson’s sweeping statement on Fox News prompted bemusement -and amusement. Law enforcement officers were always recommends to acquire and implement newest skills to resolve these situations and provide those in need with prevention and intervention resources, as first responders to behavioral health crises.
BHU personnel evaluate all referrals for appropriateness prior to entry in BERS.
Unit has developed the innovative BHU Electronic Referral System, that lets any bureau member to make mental health referrals to BHU. With that said, this electronic referral process helps officers to send immediate information to the BHU.
a single referrals accepted are those that contain information indicating that an individual has a reputed or suspected mental illness.
On p of the resolution of their efforts, system captures referrals number the Behavioral Health Response Teams’ cars stick with up on.
I know that the system as well helps unit to be notified if someone is having repeated contact with police or if police have contacted someone BHU is always currently working with. Behavioral Health Unit was formed in FY 201213 and has received City of Portland key Fund dollars as part of its funding. Now please pay attention. In 2006 PPB hired a mental health training specialist to Behavioral Health Unit provides layers of service on the behavioral health spectrum through patrol officers with cr intervention training, Enhanced Cr Intervention Team, Behavioral Health Response Teams, and Service Coordination Team.
The BHU has a robust internal and external collaborative process, to meet needs and community expectations, service providers, consumers, and officers.
That said, this multilayered approach makes for a reactive and proactive model, with resolving goals behavioral crises, connecting people to resources, and reducing frequency of police contact. Personnel have probably been usually looking for techniques to happen to be a better resource for patrol officers and community members. Partnerships with conventional and nontraditional stakeholders expect mutual trust and understanding among law enforcement, mental health providers, consumers, and advocates.
