Mobile crisis teams are a law enforcement and mental health co-response to crisis situations in the community. Mobile teams may be housed within law enforcement or include team members from law enforcement and other mental health agencies. Mobile teams have been found to reduce incidents of arrest and psychiatric hospitalization. Co-responders may provide follow-up care coordination after a mental health crisis.
Learn More About Mobile Crisis Teams
- Bureau of Justice Assistance Police Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) Toolkit
- Center for American Progress, The Community Responder Model: How Cities Can Send the Right Responder to Every 911 Call
- Contra Costa Mobile Crisis Response Team
- Minnesota Mobile Crisis Mental Health Services
- National League of Cities, Policy Research, Inc., Responding to Individuals in Behavioral Health Crisis via Co-Responder Models: The Roles of Cities, Counties, Law Enforcement, and Providers