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Business Plan

Strengthen Our Communities
Protect Public Well-being

Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Behavioral Health Calls for Service • Calls for Service with a Behavioral Health Police
and Special Response Units Component
• Engagement Efforts for the Unhoused

Summary:
Individuals with behavioral health challenges are vulnerable BHLEU Calls for Service
members of our community who deserve to be treated with 500
dignity and respect.
400
Police agencies are often the front-line responders to those
struggling with a behavioral health crisis. In addition to staff 300
time and resources, these are dynamic environments that 200
have potential for harm to both staff and those involved. The
Arlington Police Department has three programs focused on 100
police response to behavioral health crisis in the community. -
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
Behavioral Health Law Enforcement Unit (BHLEU)
The formation of the Behavioral Health Law Enforcement
Unit combines specialty officers (Behavioral Health
Response Officers) with civilian Crisis Intervention MHMR LL Collaboration
Specialists (CIS). The unit responds to calls identified to
have a behavioral health component. The unit works with
patrol officer to mitigate crisis, identify solution-focused 400
interventions, divert from jail, and connect citizens with
available resources.
200
The Homeless Engagement and Resource Team
(HEART)
The Homeless Engagement and Resource Team maintains -
a focus on those unsheltered within the community. The unit 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
partners with Day Resource Center for the Homeless (DRC) CFS Follow Up
and Code Enforcement.

MHMR Law Liaison
The continued partnership with the My Health My HEART
Resources of Tarrant County (MHMR) Law Liaison project 250
provides the Arlington Police Department (APD) an 200
opportunity to interject another team of mental health
professionals into these encounters and work in conjunction 150
with specialized officers on patrol (Behavioral Health 100
Response Officers) to achieve stabilization, develop positive
rapport with law enforcement and provide connectivity to 50
services. They conduct follow-ups and engage individuals -
struggling with behavioral health issues by providing 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
resources.
Contacts Camps DRC

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