Podcast: Police Response to Quarantined Mental Health Crisis

What happens when the police are called to handle a mental health emergency? And is the current coronavirus pandemic affecting their response? In today’s podcast, Gabe interviews Sergeant Matt Harris, a supervisor in the Mobile Crisis Response Unit at the Columbus, Ohio Police Department, to shed some light on an officer’s point of view during a mental health call. Sgt. Harris shares his crisis team’s typical protocol during one of these calls and describes what they do when things don’t go as planned. How does the team handle psychosis? Is a mentally ill person ever taken to jail? Is the COVID-19 quarantine having an effect on the number of calls they receive? Join us to hear the answers to these questions and more. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW Guest information for ‘Matt Harris- CIT’ Podcast Episode Matt Harris is a sergeant with the Columbus, Ohio, Division of Police and has been with the department for 22 years.  He is currently assigned to the Mobile Crisis Response Unit where he supervises 5 police officers who co-respond to mental health crisis situations along with a social worker, licensed professional counselor, or other mental health clinician.      About The Psych Central Podcast Host Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar disorder. He is the author of the popular book, Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations, available from Amazon; signed copies are also available directly from the author. To...
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