Descriptions of what happened during these wellness checks as well as details of the surrounding area are listed on the Subject Behaviour/ Officer Response (SB/OR) report.[1] This report is used often for policy development in Canada.
If law enforcement receives no response during a wellness check after knocking on the subject's door, they are lawfully able to search the subject's property.[2]
Regardless of the outcome of the wellness check, police officers will contact the requestee of the wellness check to update them on their findings.[2]
Officers have to be properly trained for tasks of wellness checks extensively before performing them. They must be familiar with alarming health signs of both physical and mental unwellness.[1]
All wellness requests are responded to in a uniform way, officers follow direct protocol.[1]
Mandatory Crisis Intervention and De-escalation (CID) training is offered online to teach officers how to handle severely mentally ill subjects.[1]
Some reasons a wellness check would want to be reported is if a loved one has stopped responding, someone with suicidal tendencies has been acting suspiciously, or someone has deviated from regular plans in a concerning manner.[2]
Wellness checks can also be requested for suspicions of domestic violence and substance abuse.[3]
