REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 15, 2018
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: JOE ALVAREZ, Lieutenant
Special Operations Section
SUBJECT:
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Actions pertaining to the Crisis Intervention Team services:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement with the County of Fresno Department of Behavioral Health to augment current capabilities of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) for co-location and co-response services for mental health related calls for service for individuals in crisis. This agreement will provide funding to the Fresno Police Department for Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) services within the City of Fresno.
2. ***RESOLUTION - 54th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 appropriating $247,600 for the Police Department's Crisis Intervention Team. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayoral veto)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Chief of Police to enter into and execute an agreement with the County of Fresno Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) to augment the current capabilities of the CIT to co-locate and provide dual response from both Fresno Police Department and DBH for mental health related services to the citizens of Fresno who are experiencing crisis related to mental health issues. In this agreement, funding for the CIT will be provided by the Mental Health Services Act, Prevention and Early Intervention Fund through Fresno County's DBH. In addition, staff recommends Council adopt the 54th amendment to the AAR No. 2017-165 to appropriate $247,600 into the FY 2018 budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 1, 2017, the Fresno Police Department implemented the CIT to respond to calls for service involving non-violent subjects in crisis and those individuals suffering from mental illness. In partnership with licensed clinicians and case managers from DBH, the CIT will act as an entry point into mental health treatment, ...
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