Assignment Tasks:

Please Case Study, based on one of the attached scenarios. In case study, you will demonstrate your knowledge of mental illness by discussing signs and symptoms based on the scenario. will identify possible stigma or road blocks for the person you are responding to and reflect on your own beliefs and biases, how they may impact interaction. You will describe how you might respond to this call as a law enforcement officer, based on the mental health act and policy and procedure. will explore what this call might be like for you, as an officer. Need reference

Scenario 2

Police have been called to a shop on a busy street, as there is a man lying on the street outside in the early evening. The shopkeeper says that the subject looks as though he is intoxicated. No other information about the subject is available, except that the subject just moved to the city recently.

Scenario 3 Police attend to a noise complaint at an apartment. The neighbors have called in that somebody is being extremely loud in the apartment above them, and they are concerned for their safety. The person is yelling at someone, however the caller believes there is only one person in the apartment. The neighbors have left the premises because they have felt threatened in the past by this individual.

Scenario 4 Police get a call from a concerned individual stating that his friend is severely depressed and is contemplating suicide. The friend lost his job two months ago and his wife left him a week ago, taking their two children. The reporter states that the subject was at the reporter's home making threats that he was going to kill himself on account of his not being able to provide for anyone in this economic crisis, his concern about losing his wife and family, and his feeling that there was no point in living. The reporter also states that the subject may have a weapon at his house. The police are told that the subject is still at the reporter's home. When they arrive, the door to the reporter's home is wide open but the reporter is gone.

Scenario 5 A call has been made to the police by a shopkeeper about a young woman (or man) who is outside their store and is disruptive. The shopkeeper also states that there is a known drug house just down the street. The person looks high and is also disrupting traffic by walking in the middle of the road. Police are met by a loud and very talkative subject.

Scenario 6

The police are asked to attend to a disturbance. The dispatcher informs the police that a domestic dispute is occurring and that the neighbor reported it. The police enter the scene and find a man and woman screaming at each other. Swearing is persistent, and aggressive verbal behavior is evident on arrival, but there is no evidence of physical contact or violence. The couple seem to be arguing over a gambling problem. The police knock and ask to come inside