co-responder model Archives

Research in Brief: U.S. Co-Responder Snapshot

Co-responder models for responding to people in mental distress have become increasingly used in policing in the United States over the last decade. These approaches involve police officers partnering...

Drugs & Alcohol

Hope in Action

In the ongoing battle against substance abuse, effective partnerships have emerged as a cornerstone for success. The collaborative efforts of the New Jersey Transit Police Department (NJTPD) and the ...

Mental Health

When the Stakes Are High, Departments Need a Crisis Response Team

When facts are incorrect, misleading, or completely missing, advocates for change are handicapped in their efforts to propose viable alternatives. Nonetheless, many police agencies lack the time or a...

Mental Health

The Elusive Nature of Mental Health Data

Three colleagues—a criminologist, a crime analyst, and a cop—meet at a bar to discuss a recent proposal in city council that would reallocate a large portion of the police department’s budget to...

Criminal Justice Reform

Staying True to the Oath

Police officers have always been jacks of all trades. The United States did a very good job promoting the use of 911 since the first call was made on February 16, 1968, and those three simple numbers ...

Mental Health

Proactively Serving High-Risk Populations

Autism. Williams syndrome. Alzheimer’s. Schizophrenia. These terms are often scary to any neurotypical police officer or layperson who has never personally encountered a person with one or more of t...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Participation in Co-responder Models

As policing professionals, we are passionate problem solvers who recognize that the maintenance of public safety and order involves understanding the root causes of crime and not responding to the sym...