December 17. 2019

Nationally, law enforcement officers are the most likely responder to encounter a person experiencing a mental health crisis. For this reason, law enforcement agencies and state legislators have been working to improve compliance efforts and establish alternatives to divert people with mental health issues away from participation in the criminal justice system. Collaborative police-mental health programs are a local innovation based on needs of specific small communities. Some examples of this are: Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT), Co-Responder Teams, Mobile Crisis Teams, Case Management Teams, and Crisis Stabilization Centers.

This article includes a list of additional resources and toolkits highlighting successful police-mental health collaborations. Access the full article and additional resources at Increasing Collaboration Between Police and Mental Health Professionals.