Officer Safety

Acronyms to know

What does TAGS stand for?

Target, Assess, Generate Options & Solutions

What does MAPS stand for? In assessing someone with a mental health disorder (before engaging).

Major mental disorder, Active Psychosis, Previous history of violence & Substance Abuse

What does ICEN stand for? (response to critical incidents)

Isolate, Contain, Evacuate, Negotiate

What does RCA stand for? (responding to a call)

Recognize - is this an offence, Classify - is this a summary, dual or indictable offense & Authority - do I have authority to arrest?

What does PIC stand for? In articulating reasons for arrest.

Prevent the continuation of offence, Investigate further & Court Attendance

What does R in RCA stand for?

Recognize - is this an offence?

What does C in RCA stand for?

Classify - is this a summary, dual or indictable offense

What does A in RCA stand for?

Authority - do I have authority to arrest?

What does P in PIC stand for? (Articulating reasons for arrest)

Prevent the continuation off offence

What does I in PIC stand for? (Articulating reasons for arrest)

Investigate further

What does C in PIC stand for? (Articulating reasons for arrest)

Court Attendance

What does T in Tags stand for? For mediation model

Target

What does A in Tags stand for? For mediation model

Assess

What does G in Tags stand for? For mediation model

Generate Options

What does S in Tags stand for? For mediation model

Solutions

What does M stand for in MAPS? Before engaging those with mental disorders

Major mental disorder

What does A stand for in MAPS? Before engaging those with mental disorders

Active psychosis

What does P stand for in MAPS? Before engaging those with mental disorders

Previous history of violence

What does S stand for in MAPS? Before engaging those with mental disorders

Substance abuse

What does I in ICEN stand for? For response to critical incidents

Isolate

What does C in ICEN stand for? For response to critical incidents

Contain

What does E in ICEN stand for? For response to critical incidents

Evacuate

What does I in ICEN stand for? For response to critical incidents

Negotiate