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Mental health professional embedded in law enforcement agency
One or more mental health professionals work within the law enforcement agency alongside law enforcement personnel to provide expertise and support for mental health-related calls for service and encounters. Read More
Mental health personnel reviews law enforcement records
The law enforcement agency allows mental health personnel, often those that are embedded in the agency, to review records in their data system. Mental health personnel can then follow up on calls or encounters that have been flagged as having a mental health component to provide support, treatment referrals, and… Read More
Co-responder team
Mental health crisis workers ride in patrol cars with specially trained law enforcement officers and, as a team, they respond to mental health calls for service and/or follow up with repeat utilizers. The team also links people with mental illnesses to appropriate services or provides other effective and efficient responses. Read More