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12-9-119. Behavioral health crisis intervention training.
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12-9-119. Behavioral health crisis intervention training.
(a)(1) In accordance with the certification requirements of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training for law enforcement officers, a law enforcement officer enrolled in a commission-certified basic police training academy shall complete at least sixteen (16) hours of training relating to behavioral health crisis intervention in a law enforcement context.
(2) Practicum training is sufficient for the requirement under subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
(b) Training under subsection (a) of this section shall include without limitation:
(1) The dynamics of relating to an individual:
(A) With a behavioral health impairment as defined in § 20-47-803;
(B) Who has demonstrated a substantial likelihood of committing bodily harm against himself or herself;
(C) Who has demonstrated a substantial likelihood of committing bodily harm against another person; or
(D) Who is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to the extent that the individual's judgment and decision-making process is impaired;
(2) Available mental health service providers and support services;
(3) The voluntary and involuntary commitment process;
(4) Law enforcement interaction with hospitals, mental health professionals, the judiciary, and the mental health services community; and
(5) Practices to promote the safety of law enforcement officers and the public.
(c) The commission shall certify:
(1) Specialized training for qualified law enforcement officers of at least eight (8) hours; and
(2)(A) Crisis intervention team training of at least forty (40) hours taught over five (5) consecutive days.
(B) Crisis intervention team training under subdivision (c)(2)(A) of this section shall em
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-119
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12-9-119. Behavioral health crisis intervention training.
(a)(1) In accordance with the certification requirements of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training for law enforcement officers, a law enforcement officer enrolled in a commission-certified basic police training academy shall complete at least sixteen (16) hours of training relating to behavioral health crisis intervention in a law enforcement context.
(2) Practicum training is sufficient for the requirement under subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
(b) Training under subsection (a) of this section shall include without limitation:
(1) The dynamics of relating to an individual:
(A) With a behavioral health impairment as defined in § 20-47-803;
(B) Who has demonstrated a substantial likelihood of committing bodily harm against himself or herself;
(C) Who has demonstrated a substantial likelihood of committing bodily harm against another person; or
(D) Who is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to the extent that the individual's judgment and decision-making process is impaired;
(2) Available mental health service providers and support services;
(3) The voluntary and involuntary commitment process;
(4) Law enforcement interaction with hospitals, mental health professionals, the judiciary, and the mental health services community; and
(5) Practices to promote the safety of law enforcement officers and the public.
(c) The commission shall certify:
(1) Specialized training for qualified law enforcement officers of at least eight (8) hours; and
(2)(A) Crisis intervention team training of at least forty (40) hours taught over five (5) consecutive days.
(B) Crisis intervention team training under subdivision (c)(2)(A) of this section shall emphasize understanding of behavioral impairments and mental illnesses and shall incorporate the development of communication skills, practical experience, and role-playing.
(C) Participants in the crisis intervention team training under subdivision (c)(2)(A) of this section shall be introduced to mental health professionals, consumers, and family members in both the classroom and through onsite visits.
(d)(1) A local law enforcement agency, including a county sheriff's office, but not a municipal law enforcement agency that employs less than ten (10) full-time law enforcement officers, shall employ at least one (1) law enforcement officer who has completed within eighteen (18) months of August 1, 2017, the crisis intervention team training as described under subdivision (c)(2) of this section.
(2) A local law enforcement agency, including a county sheriff's office, is encouraged to:
(A) Have at least twenty percent (20%) of the certified law enforcement officers that it employs complete the crisis intervention team training offered under subdivision (c)(2) of this section;
(B) Develop and implement a model policy addressing law enforcement response to persons affected by a behavioral impairment; and
(C) Establish a clearly defined and sustainable partnership with one (1) or more community mental health organizations.
(e) All training required under this section and the curriculum for the training shall be developed by the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, in collaboration with the Criminal Justice Institute.
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20-47-803. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Activities of daily living” means without limitation:
(A) Ambulating;
(B) Transferring;
(C) Eating;
(D) Bathing;
(E) Dressing;
(F) Grooming; and
(G) Toileting;
(2)(A) “Behavioral health impairment” means a substantial impairment of emotional processes, the ability to exercise conscious control of one's actions, or the ability to perceive reality or to reason, when the impairment is manifested by instances of extremely abnormal behavior or extremely faulty perceptions that interfere with one (1) or more activities of daily living.
(B) “Behavioral health impairment” may include a temporary behavioral health or mental impairment that results when an individual is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to the extent that the impairment is substantial to the point of meeting the definition under subdivision (2)(A) of this section and is a manifestation of a mental health condition or a substance abuse disorder;
(3) “Community mental health center” means an entity recognized by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services under § 20-46-301 et seq.;
(4) “Comprehensive psychiatric emergency service” means a specialized psychiatric service operated by a crisis stabilization unit and located in or near a hospital or other facility that can provide psychiatric emergency services for a period of time greater than can be provided in the hospital or other facility;
(5) “Crisis intervention protocol” means the implementation of established methods and procedures, including the creation of a behavioral health crisis intervention team and establishment of a crisis stabilization unit, to address a criminal or otherwise dangerous act by
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-47-803
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 20-47-803. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.