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Working Group: Criminal Justice
Key Issue: PRE-ARREST DIVERSION
Recommendation: Crisis Intervention Team: a team of mental health professionals, social workers and/or crisis counselors to send as first responders to calls involving mental health crises, welfare check, substance abuse, family disputes and homelessness such as the CAHOOTS model in Eugene, Oregon.
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Owner Organization / Department Timeframe
City Rochester Police Department 1-3 years
County Human Services - Mental Health
County Public Safety - Conflict Defender

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