SMART Community Policing Act
Sponsored By: Representative Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would expand federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants to fund and scale up mobile crisis teams and co-responder programs that connect people in crisis with treatment instead of arrests.
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- Families and people in crisis: Would make it easier for 911 calls to get a response from mental health professionals or paramedics who can stabilize situations and secure follow-up care.
- Law enforcement officers: Would fund training and co-responder pairings so officers work alongside clinicians to de-escalate encounters and transfer care when appropriate.
- Mental health professionals and paramedics: Would allow hiring of clinicians, paramedics, case managers, and other staff and support use of mobile units to reach community members.
- Communities and service systems: Would create or expand case management and outreach teams to follow up with people, connect them to services, and reduce repeat emergency interactions.
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More local crisis response teams
This bill would let the COPS Office give grants to start or expand mobile crisis teams, co-responder teams, and case management teams. These teams would be able to hire mental health professionals, paramedics, case managers, and law enforcement officers and use mobile units. Teams would respond to certain 911 calls at officers' request and to direct requests from community members, pair officers with clinicians or paramedics to de-escalate crises, and arrange further evaluation or treatment. Teams would also follow up to connect people to services and help them meet treatment plans and responsibilities like work or school. These changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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