Person leaves before mental health evaluation, Clearwater FL
Medical EmergencyA person in mental distress left before a planned voluntary mental health evaluation on U.S. 19 in Clearwater. The individual had previously tried to harm themselves and expressed suicidal thoughts. Emergency responders were asked to check their welfare.
Audio|Source: Clearwater Police - East
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Transcript:
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2.13 and 14 for emotionally disturbed person, near U.S. 19.
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19.
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13, can you confirm they are doing the Baker Act[1] on this person?
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He walked out.
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Correct, but they are doing a Baker Act[1] on this person?
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Standby. Let me get with the call taker.
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21st in the CD.
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I'm at Belcher and Harn and I can swing on over to that emotionally disturbed person.
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The unit's responding to this emotional disturbed person, near U.S. 19.
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19.
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The medical provider was trying to do a voluntary Baker Act[1], patient got up and left on foot.
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He was wearing red shirt, cheetah print shorts.
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They threatened to jump off a bridge and attempted to overdose a few days ago.
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Told the provider they wanted to end things and walk into the road.
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(name withheld) left in a vehicle or on foot, they're not sure.
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Yeah, I want to confirm if we make contact with them, they are doing a Baker Act[1].
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If it runs from us or anything, we need to know whether we can go hands on with them.
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All right, let me check again.
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427, 2-213.
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Just go make contact with them first and verify that.
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Yeah, just in case we saw them on the way there.
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10-4[2], if you see them on the way there, then just do welfare check[3].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Baker Act: Involuntary mental health evaluation or hold under Florida law for individuals posing potential danger.
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation; message received and understood.
[3]
welfare check: Request to check on a person's wellbeing
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US-19, Clearwater, FL
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