2020.12.14 Public Safety Commission Packet

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information used in this report is more inclusive and may differ from the information provided under mandatory reporting laws to state or federal agencies. Furthermore, the information that is analyzed in this report may differ from previous reports as crime trends, department priorities, and available information change overtime. Mental Health As society and law enforcement further understand the significance of mental health on the community, the police department began to track what cases were primarily caused by mental health issues/problems. This tracking serves multiple porpuses; first, it allows the agency to further understand the extent of mental illness present in the community. Second, it allows the Mental Health Outreach Team a way to identify people in the community in need of assistance. Lastly, the continuation of tracking and case management will inform the community and the agency better in subsequent years. The Mental Health Outreach Team (MHOT) is a joint public safety initiative partnering community paramedics with law enforcement officers to assist those struggling with mental illness who do not have the support or services needed to be a productive member of the community. This combination of public safety professionals is a unique program. In 2019, the Maplewood Police Department responded to 6,834 9-1-1 calls with a total of 35,466 incidents. Officers responded to 461 calls for a person in crisis and 86 calls for suicides in progress in 2019'. These calls represented 8% of all 9-1-1 calls officers responded on. Throughout 2019 officers also tracked the incidents that were caused primarily by mental health. As an example, if officers were originally called to a disorderly person causing a disturbance and it turned out to be a person in crisis, the case is now also classified as a mental health-related call. In 2019 Maplewood Officers handled 698 calls where the primary cause for law enforcement presence was caused by mental illness. The Maplewood Police Department continues to educate officers and give them skills to use to de- escalate tense and often hostile situations involving those with mental illness. At the beginning of 2020 over 75% of sworn officers were certified in 40 hours of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) and the remaining officers are scheduled to attend throughout 2020. CIT training is a department and community priority and is included in the department's strategic plan. The strategic plan can be located at https://maplewoodmn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/26679/2020-Maplewood-Police-Strategic-Plan- PDF. In addition, the Maplewood Police Department provides all officers with de-escalation training annually and has officers train in structured scenario -based training. This dedication to serving the entire community ensures the Maplewood Police Department upholds the community's high standards for its officers. ' Information accessed 1/20/2020 from Zuercher Suites (inhouse records system) using incidnet codes PIC and SIP with date ranges of 1/1/2019-12/31/2019