The Toronto Police Service, in partnership with North York General Hospital, is pleased to announce the launch of its newest Mobile Crisis Intervention Team (MCIT).
On Monday, March 31, 2014, a team representing the North York area, covered by 32 and 33 Divisions, will join the 12 existing partnerships.
The Toronto Police Service is currently partnered with the following hospitals:
- 11/14 Divisions are partnered with St Joseph's Health Centre
- 12/13/31 Divisions are partnered with Humber River Regional Hospital
- 41/41/43 Divisions are partnered with The Scarborough Hospital
- 51/52 Divisions are partnered with St. Michael's Hospital
- 54/55 Divisions are partnered with Toronto East General Hospital
MCITs consist of a specially trained police officer and a mental-health nurse who respond to 9-1-1 emergency and police dispatch calls, seven days a week and, depending on the team, work as early as 6 a.m. and as late as 11 p.m.
For in-depth details on MCITs, click here
TPS Supt. Scott Gilbert, Project Lead for MCITs, said, "The latest Mobile Crisis Intervention Team is an important and valued partnership between the Toronto Police Service, North York General Hospital, the Local Health Integration Networks, and our communities. It is the way we provide inclusive and respectful policing services to persons in crisis or suffering from a mental health issue."
For more information about mental-health issues and the Toronto Police Service, please click here.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
On Monday, March 31, 2014, a team representing the North York area, covered by 32 and 33 Divisions, will join the 12 existing partnerships.
The Toronto Police Service is currently partnered with the following hospitals:
- 11/14 Divisions are partnered with St Joseph's Health Centre
- 12/13/31 Divisions are partnered with Humber River Regional Hospital
- 41/41/43 Divisions are partnered with The Scarborough Hospital
- 51/52 Divisions are partnered with St. Michael's Hospital
- 54/55 Divisions are partnered with Toronto East General Hospital
MCITs consist of a specially trained police officer and a mental-health nurse who respond to 9-1-1 emergency and police dispatch calls, seven days a week and, depending on the team, work as early as 6 a.m. and as late as 11 p.m.
For in-depth details on MCITs, click here
TPS Supt. Scott Gilbert, Project Lead for MCITs, said, "The latest Mobile Crisis Intervention Team is an important and valued partnership between the Toronto Police Service, North York General Hospital, the Local Health Integration Networks, and our communities. It is the way we provide inclusive and respectful policing services to persons in crisis or suffering from a mental health issue."
For more information about mental-health issues and the Toronto Police Service, please click here.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.