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NEWS A10 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 Recent suicidal incidents point to larger problems By JESSICA POLLARD STAFF WRITER hen offi cers responded to a domes- tic disturbance between two people at a home on West Standard Ave- nue in Hermiston last month, they were told the man inside could be armed with a gun. They knew from training if both of his hands were vis- ible and empty, the risk of someone getting hurt would be much lower. “But he wasn’t willing to show his second hand,” said Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston. The man — police never released his identity — even- tually went on to inform offi - cers he had a gun. He placed it in his own mouth and against his head. He asked the police to shoot him. The offi cers, who were stand- ing 6 or 7 feet away with no cover, had their guns drawn while trying to de-escalate the situation. This went on for 47 min- utes, before the man agreed to be taken to Lifeways, Umatilla County’s mental health agency, for an evalua- tion. The department’s crisis negotiator had been called, but didn’t make it to the scene in time. “Our offi cers were visibly shaken,” Edmiston said. Edmiston said Lifeways released the man a few days later. Micaela Cathey, Uma- tilla executive director at Lifeways, said she couldn’t comment on specifi c cases. Not having committed a crime, Edmiston said there was nothing stopping the man from retrieving his fi re- arm from the police depart- W Staff photo by Ben Lonergan Corporal Bill Golter of the Hermiston Police Department patrols the streets in Hermiston on Friday afternoon. ment, which is why the police fi led an extreme risk protection order or “red fl ag” against him last week. If evidence holds up in court, a circuit judge could issue an order preventing him from accessing guns. The incident on West Standard Avenue is one of two that occurred in Umatilla County this past August. The next was just two days later, on Aug. 25, when 28-year- old Urbano Cazares of Mil- ton-Freewater was resisting arrest for violating a restrain- ing order at his family’s home. Cazares pulled out a knife and held it against his own throat. It took several offi - cers from different agen- cies, including the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Offi ce, more than an hour to convince him to put down the knife. Caz- ares eventually agreed to a mental health evaluation at Lifeways. According to the Umatilla County Jail roster, he remains behind bars. Cooling it down On both occasions, local law enforcement were able to cool down the poten- tially suicidal situations with de-escalation techniques. Most offi cers in Umatilla County, according to Pendle- ton Police Chief Stuart Rob- erts, have Crisis Intervention Team training. The program in part teaches offi cers how to speak with individuals who are a threat to themselves or oth- ers without talking down to them. Roberts said in more urban areas of Oregon, a sep- arate unit in a law enforce- ment agency will have CIT training. But in Umatilla County, where mental health resources are thinner, most offi cers have the tool in their back pocket. The way the Hermiston Police Department describes it, de-escalation moves in levels. It starts with verbal communication and could end with use of force. “Sometimes use of force can be a form of de-esca- lation,” said administrative Capt. Travis Enyon. Morrow County Sher- iff Ken Matlack said it’s all about limiting demeaning “I’m in control” language of decades past when trying to reason with someone on edge. “It’s all about trying to change the subject, make it user friendly, try to fi nd an angle to comply to the point,” he said. “If you can get them to start asking questions, that’s a key sign because they’re engaging in dialogue.” But de-escalation tech- niques are only a small part of the puzzle in a mental health crisis, and in some cases, they’re a moot point. Last month, the Los Ange- les Times reported some Cal- ifornian law enforcement agencies were no longer responding to suicide calls, citing fears police involve- ment could agitate some sit- uations into violence and increase the risk of lawsuits against police. “Sometimes people that are in crisis want to harm themselves, but maybe they can’t so they force the situ- ation,” Edmiston said. “It’s frustrating because we’re seeing more and more of these types of calls. We’re not clinicians.” Next steps Since Lifeways hired an engaging consultant early last year, following com- plaints from local law enforcement that almost resulted in a termination of the agency’s contract with Umatilla County, police note new leadership has meant better collaboration. “We’ve gotten to a point where we can get crisis work- ers in the fi eld,” Roberts said. For Cathey, the improved relationship comes from four different things. “Changes specifi c to Uma- tilla County and our relation- ship with law enforcement lie in the staffi ng models for our crisis team, opening access in our outpatient clinics to more rapidly enroll individuals into service, opening lines of communication through reg- ular meetings and focused problem solving,” she stated in an email. She also stated Lifeways is in the fi nal stages of open- ing Aspen Springs Psychi- atric Hospital, which will provide 16 beds for people facing mental health crises. 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