PACT (Police and Crisis Team)

The Regina Police Service partners with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to help create a better outcome for individuals and families struggling with mental illness. A Regina Police officer is paired with a social worker to attend and diffuse crisis situations. Services include:

• Responds to situations requiring immediate attention
• Connects individuals to services within the health region instead of the criminal justice system
• Offers information to family members on how to obtain a Mental Health Warrant or Youth Detoxification Warrant, as well as information on the mental health system
• Prevents repeat calls for service by providing immediate support and connections to services.

The PACT team considers the following situations as forms of mental health crisis:

• Depression and/or thoughts of self-harm
• Severe anxiety/panic
• Mania/Acute Psychosis
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Dementia/Delirium
• Other psychiatric conditions
• Severe addictions, increasing risk of harm to self or others.