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mybbqrules posted...

I worked acute psych for ten years. We only physically restrained people who were confrontational, after said confrontation occurred. Suicidal ideation that was believable got you on either Line-of-Sight or 1-to-1 observation.

Line-of-sight = never out of line of sight of patient

1-to-1 = never further than arm's length away from patient.

We kept people safe without badges, without guns, without nightsticks, and without mace and tasers. We used our words with occasional physical restraint, and in ten years we never lost a patient on my shift.

So, I stand by my observation that a restraint chair for perceived suicidal ideation is blatant overkill, because it is.

It is definitely overkill and its unfortunate that its what they are trained to do generally. No wonder so many end up dead when cops are the ones they have to deal with. (Suicidal people not drunks)