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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) Department(s)
Core Behavioral Health Calls for  Calls for Service with a Behavioral Police
PS Service and Special Response Health Component
1.1.4 Units  CRT and CIT response
 NED
Summary:

Individuals with behavioral health challenges are
vulnerable members of our community who deserve to be Calls for Service –Behavioral
treated with dignity and respect. Health Component Identified
2,000
Police agencies are often the front-line responders to 1,500
those struggling with a behavioral health crisis.
In addition to staff time and resources, these are dynamic 1,000
environments that have potential for harm to both staff
500
and those involved. APD has three programs focused on
police response to behavioral health crisis in the -
community. FY25 1st FY25 2nd FY25 3rd FY25 4th
Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr
The formation of the Behavioral Health Law Enforcement
Unit (BHLEU) combines specialty officers (Behavioral MHMR LL Collaboration
Health Response Officers) with civilian Crisis Intervention
Specialists (CIS). The unit responds to calls identified to
have a behavioral health component. They work with 400
patrol to mitigate crisis, identify solution-focused
interventions, divert from jail, and connect citizens with
available resources. 282 104
200 257
Our continued partnership with the MHMR Law Liaison 12 2
project provides APD an opportunity to interject another -
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team of mental health professionals into these encounters FY25 1st FY25 2nd FY25 3rd FY25 4th
and work in conjunction with specialized officers on patrol Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr
(BHROs) to achieve stabilization, develop positive rapport CFS Follow Up
with law enforcement and provide connectivity to services.
They conduct follow-ups and engage individuals struggling
with behavioral health issues by providing resources. BHLEU
500
Update: 400
The Behavioral Health Law Enforcement Unit continues to 300
identify gaps in services and works to fill unmet needs of 200
those facing behavioral health issues or homelessness.
100
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BHLEU created a schedule to address in progress calls for FY25 1st FY25 2nd FY25 3rd FY25 4th
service that involve a behavioral health component.
Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr
Targeted field deployment has supplemented patrol and
provides a specialized response for those in need of CFS
assistance.

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