Law enforcement agencies have used police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) programs to help officers safely and effectively respond to calls for service involving people with mental illnesses for decades. This webinar will provide an overview of PMHC programs—collaborative partnerships among law enforcement agencies, mental health providers, and other community-based entities—and will feature two Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grantees whose programs effectively respond to people with mental illnesses.
San Marcos (TX) Police Department Corporal Sam Myers will discuss the San Marcos Mental Health Officer (MHO) Program, which uses a mental health officer as the liaison between law enforcement, people in need of mental health services, and the rest of the community. Additionally, El Dorado County (CA) Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Michael Yarbrough will share information on the county’s Crisis Intervention Team Management Model.
Moderator:
Nicola Smith-Kea, Senior Policy Analyst, CSG Justice Center