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Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry
Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe Environment
Objective 1: Improve Quality of Life and Place
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Mental Health Calls for Calls for Service with a Mental Neighborhood Services (Police)
PS Service Health Component
1.1.5
Summary:
Individuals with Mental Illness/Intellectual and Calls for Service –Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities are vulnerable members of Component
our community who deserve to be treated with dignity
and respect. 2,500

2,000
Police agencies are often the front‐line responders to
those struggling with a mental health crisis. 1,500
In addition to staff time and resources, these are 1,000
dynamic environments that have potential for harm to
both staff and those involved. 500

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Our partnership with the MHMR Law Liaison project
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
provides APD an opportunity to interject a mental

health professional into these encounters and work in
conjunction with officers to achieve stabilization,
develop positive rapport with law enforcement and CRT
provide connectivity to services. 600

Mental Health Peace Officers (MHPO) on patrol are 500
partnered with MHMR Law Liaisons to form a CIT. 400
They conduct follow up and engage individuals
300
struggling with Mental Health/IDD with resources.
200
Update: 100
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The 4 quarter has continued to see growth from both
Arlington Police Department and My Health My ‐
Resources (MHMR) Tarrant County with expanding 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
commitments to the community we serve.
CIT
Arlington Police Department Mental Health &
Community Advocacy is in the process of writing job 250
descriptions for a sergeant, officers, and clinicians in 200
response to City Council’s expansion of the Behavioral
Health Law Enforcement Unit. We have been 150
anticipating this expansion for some time and are
beginning it well prepared. 100

MHMR Tarrant has chosen Sharlene Christiansen as 50
their new team lead for the City of Arlington and is ‐
continuing to train new Law Liaisons to fill our open
positions. 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

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