Police Response Videos | 911 Calls
The video clips here are a sampling of law enforcement responses to psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTF). All footage is from body worn cameras of responding officers and was obtained using the state Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The clips allow a glimpse into these facilities, often during or just after some of their most chaotic moments. They also allow you to hear from law enforcement, staff, and residents firsthand about their experiences that extend beyond the immediate situation that has brought law enforcement to the facility.
In some facilities law enforcement has been relied on as a form of behavior management. This exposes youth in treatment facilities to additional trauma and potential criminal liability for behaviors that are often manifestations of their disabilities and the very reason they are placed in a residential treatment program.
Some of the departments that respond to PRTFs do not use body worn cameras. The video clips here are a representation of what is available and not a representation of the law enforcement response or lack of response to all PRTFs. Saline County Sheriff’s Department (Neurorestorative Timber Ridge), West Memphis Police Department (Perimeter of West Memphis) and Arkansas State Police do not wear body cameras. The Fordyce Police Department (Millcreek Behavioral Health) says, “body cam footage is available depending on the nature of the call if the officer had time to activate it.” The Hamburg Police Department (Delta Family Health and Fitness for Children) has not confirmed body cameras but has stated, “all video of calls cannot be given out.” The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Department (Little Creek Behavioral Health) began using body worn cameras on March 29, 2023.
Police Response Videos
06.13.23 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
“should tell her going to jail”
05.10.23 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Left client on bench.
01.20.23 – United Methodist Children’s Home Dacus / United Methodist Children’s Home (Bono)
Took him to the ground & got on top of him. They need tasers
01.13.23 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
This place needs to be shut down.
01.13.23 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Kid in hold screaming, Fire extinguisher.
11.26.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Residents reported for stolen car and wallet of staff.
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Taser.
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
The kids are getting tortured.
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
They are out of ratio.
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
They don’t do their jobs, be f***ing for real.
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
There are so many unprofessional staff here (1)
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Hire better staff.
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Pressing charges does not accomplish the goals.
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
That is simply part of the job.
11.18.22- Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
There are so many unprofessional staff here.
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
I am trying to get my boss to get more staff in here
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
I’m going to be honest with you, I think this place is ran very poorly.
11.18.22- Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
No discipline here
11.07.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
It’s unsafe on the milieu.
11.07.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
“It’s not all unicorns and rainbows here. That is kind of what you signed up for”
11.07.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Give me the full run down.
11.02.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Kid says staff slammed him.
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
“The people that work here don’t even know what happened because there were too many incidents”
11.02.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Broken light bulbs.
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
This is like something straight out of a horror movie.
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
If any of them did run off, can you blame them?
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Officer: “Do ya’ll know what is going on with her?” Staff: “I was not here during the whole thing, but her behaviors have been like this for a long time, in all honesty we’ve been trying to get her out of here.”
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Thank you for calming down.
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
This is a lovely room of death.
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Who oversees this?
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Facility called police to file charges against residents involved in a riot that occurred earlier in the night.
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Officers speaking to staff in office (2)
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
“Pressing charges on kids that obviously have issues is not beneficial,” “I was here earlier and we fought two kids and one cut her wrist and one broke a sprinkler,” “It is not your job to file a police report so that he [the director] can get his job done easier.”
10.09.22 – Little Creek Behavioral Health
I’d rather be in jail than that placement.
09.28.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Officers arriving.
09.28.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Kids yelling, kid screaming kill me.
09.28.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
So much chaos going on, Broken arm
09.28.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Kid – I was trying to get away from the situation.
08.27.22 – United Methodist Children’s Home Dacus / United Methodist Children’s Home (Bono)
Resident allegations of staff abuse.
08.27.22 – United Methodist Children’s Home Dacus / United Methodist Children’s Home (Bono)
Walkthrough of property damage.
08.27.22 – United Methodist Children’s Home Dacus / United Methodist Children’s Home (Bono)
Bent arm back in hold
08.27.22 – United Methodist Children’s Home Dacus / United Methodist Children’s Home (Bono)
Arrests, officer discussing attempted suicide
08.17.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
We do not work here. We can put our hands on you.
08.17.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Loud.
08.17.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
Officer – Clients are out starting a riot
08.17.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
I can get this pepper ball gun out.
08.17.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
It is like chaos right now.
08.17.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Get back in your rooms.
08.17.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Loud (2)
08.05.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
Last time people were throwing chairs
08.05.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
It is a madhouse in there.
08.05.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Men pulling people down off the roof
08.05.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Loud
08.05.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
They are so f***ing uncoordinated. We come here all the time.
08.05.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Kid got on roof.
08.05.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Officer – it’s always crazy here, it’s wild.
08.05.22 – Centers for Youth & Families Little Rock
Officer – There’s no structure here.
07.07.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
Staff were very unprofessional.
07.06.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
That’s staff, louder than the kids.
07.06.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
Staff – Enjoy jail, baby boy, flipped kid off.
07.06.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
What is going on – chaos?
06.06.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
They’re always fighting over here
06.03.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
Officer & SW at ACH staff didn’t intervene.
05.15.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
Complaint from dad, Kid’s hair on counter.
04.16.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
Three girls got the fire extinguisher
04.16.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
Trash & water in hallway, tables flipped
03.27.22 – Piney Ridge Treatment Center
They just had a brawl in there.
03.27.22 – Piney Ridge Treatment Center
One of your kids in there needs an ambulance too.
03.27.22 – Piney Ridge Treatment Center
They are all bloody.
03.27.22 – Piney Ridge Treatment Center
It’s a zoo, walked in on God awful things.
02.18.22 – Center for Youth & Families Little Rock
Tables flipped over, hole in wall
911 Calls
11.18.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Fire alarm pulled, resident upset because staff took her phone
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Fire alarm got pulled, girls started fighting
11.01.22 – Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
If you come in Perimeter you’ll hear it [riot]
11.01.22 -Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks
Resident called 911 – I need you to get down here quick
10.09.22 – Little Creek Behavioral Health
Two kids eloped during night, Staff not sure when
04.15.22 – Little Creek Behavioral Health
Kid who eloped says he’s being abused there
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