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5150 MENTAL ILLNESS COMMITMENTS W&I
DEFINITION for evaluation and treatment in a facility by the State Department of Health Care Services. period of up to 72 hours for assessment, evaluation, and crisis intervention, or
placement county may, upon probable cause, take, or cause to be taken, the person into custody for a designated members of a mobile crisis team, or professional person designated by
the defined by regulation, of a facility designated by the county for evaluation and treatment, designated by the county for evaluation and treatment, member of the attending staff,
as herself, or gravely disabled, a peace officer, professional person in charge of a facility When a person, as a result of mental health disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself
or •§Welfare and Institutions Code
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AUTHORITY The person subject to the determination or anyone designated by the person•A family member•support services to the personAn individual who is providing or has provided mental
health treatment or related •include evidence presented from any of the following:information about the historical course of the person's mental disorder, which may determining the
person is an imminent danger and shall consider reasonably available When determining whether to take a person into custody, officers are not limited to
VOLUNTARY HOLDS evaluation and/or admission.Document the circumstances surrounding the individual's desire to pursue voluntary •should proceed with the 5150 commitment, if appropriate.If
at any point the person changes his/her mind regarding voluntary evaluation, officers •admit the person pursuant to a 5150 commitment.Transport the person to an appropriate facility
that is able to conduct the evaluation and •appropriate facility. If the person so desires, the officers should: may inquire as to whether the person desires to voluntarily be evaluated
at an If an officer encounters an individual who may qualify for a 5150 commitment, he/she
CONSIDERATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES creating other public safety issues. to be a mitigating factor for people who are suspected of committing minor crimes or Officers should consider
a 5150 commitment over arrest when mental health issues appear from taking reasonable action to ensure the safety of the officers and others. While these steps are encouraged, nothing
in this section is intended to dissuade officers Community or other resources available to assist in dealing with mental health issues.•escalation techniques.-Conflict resolution and
de•Community or neighborhood mediation services.•action or stated intentions.Available information that might assist in determining the cause and nature of the person's •should consider,
as time and circumstances reasonably permit: Any officer handling a call involving an individual who may qualify for a 5150 commitment
CONSIDERATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES immediate friends and/or family of the situation and that officers will NOT be taking the subject into in the home and is refusing services, advise
If it determined that the subject is in fact the sole occupant o Determine whether the subject will contact you outside of the house in a safe manner o Contact the subject via telephone
after collecting applicable information o Determine firearms registered to the subject o If unable to determine that from the call or prior contacts, try to contact family members or
associates o Establish is the subject is the sole occupant of the home and/or if there are other occupants present o firearm, officers shall consider the following:When dealing with
5150 W&I subjects inside their own home when there is mention of a •5150W&I subjects in their own home
FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS or other identification on the firearm. receipt describing the deadly weapon or any firearms seized and list any serial number order to obtain any and all
dangerous weapons. The handling officers shall issue a search and seizure laws to seize any such firearms. A search warrant may be need in deadly weapons. Officers should consider whether
it is appropriate and consistent with should seek to determine if the person owns or has access to any firearm or other Whenever a person is taken into custody for a 5150 W&I hold,
the handling officers
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SAFE hospital and provide hospital staff with the 5150 W&I form. patrol officers. However, the patrol officer shall follow the SAFE team to the designated When placing someone on a 5150
W&I hold, the SAFE team can respond and transport for •subjects as needed.not have the power to place them on a 5150 W&I hold but will transport voluntary The SAFE team will be dispatched
to contact cooperative 5150 W&I subjects. SAFE does •violent 5150 W&I subjects:-Roles when dispatched to non
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