WSHNA Mental Health Professional Survey
This survey will only take a few minutes to complete. One of the questions requests that you send any documents pertinent to your use of MHP’s, especially Standard Operation Procedures (SOP’s). Please send to Tyler Chavers, .
So that we are not getting multiple responses which will give us skewed results, we are requesting;
1)Send this email to your Team Leader.
2)Team Leaders – please complete the survey or designate a team member to complete.
3)Please be diligent with any written material you can send to Detective Chavers.
4)In the near future, the results of the survey will be available to WSHNA Members. Detective Chavers will also make available all written material received.
Thanks for your help. Stay safe & sane.
1.We use an Mental Health Professional for the following, (check all that apply).w
Training
Warrant Service Preparation
Real Time Negotiations (Consult Only)
Real Time Negotiations (Primary/Secondary)
Assist with New Negotiator Selection
We don't use an MHP
2.Our Mental Health Professional is a...(check one)
Paid sworn member of our agency.
Volunteer sworn member of neighboring agency.
Paid civilian member of our agency.
Volunteer civilian member of neighboring agency.
Paid on-call consultant (used as needed).
Volunteer on-call consultant (used as needed)
3.We have specific written procedures related to our Mental Health Professionals related to our Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team.(check one)
Yes
No
4.I will send any written material or documents to .(check one)w
Yes
No
5.Selection criteria for your Mental Health Professional.(check one)
We have no selection criteria.
Same as a sworn hostage/crisis negotiator.
Some requirements, but not to the level of a sworn negotiator.
Other (please specify)
6.Level of Crisis/Hostage Negotiation training for your Mental Health Professional.(check one)w
We have no criteria.
Completed hostage/crisis negotiation training.
Limited hostage/crisis negotiation training.
No hostage/crisis negotiation training.
7.Level of education of your Mental Health Professional.(check one)w
Less than a Masters
Masters Degree
PhD or Doctorate
Don't Know
Doesn't apply, we don't have a Mental Health Professional
8.My agency is (check all that apply)w
Law Enforcement City, County or State
Law Enforcement Federal
Corrections City, County or State
Corrections Federal
Other (please specify)
9.Name of your agency or agencies.
10.Please provide an email for contact by WSHNA researcher (Tyler Chavers, Vancouver PD, Vancouver, WA)w
Please complete and send to Detective Tyler Chavers