Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
4.8 Police Office Custody of Mentally Ill Persons
4.8.9 Training (Revised: 8 /29/18 )
All personnel will receive approved training for responding to and/or dealing with a person with
a mental illness. At least annually , all personnel will receive documented , department -approved
refresher training on dealing with or responding to persons with mental illnesses. All new
employees will receive documented training for responding to and/or dealing with a person with
a mental illness as part of their orientation training. Training may consist of, but not be limited
to:
A. Academy cours es
B. Video training specific to dealing with mental illness
C. Policy review
D. Scenario based training f rom Survival Skills Instructors
E. Agency -approved training courses
F. Courses offered through POST, mental health department or similar approved training
presenters.