TO: Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Police
Darrell Lowe, Police Chief
425-556-2529
Executive
Malisa Files, COO
425-556-2166
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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TITLE:
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Alternative Crisis Response Update
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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The staff report in Attachment A provides a detailed overview of Redmond's evolving approach to non-law enforcement alternative response models. Since launching its Co-Responder Program in 2018, the City has steadily expanded its behavioral health service capacity. As an addition to the current program, staff recommends partnering with King County's Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team to provide Redmond with 24/7 mental health response.
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REQUESTED ACTION:
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REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Through the budget process, Council allocated funds to alternative crisis response and requested staff keep them updated on organizational changes moving forward.
* Required:
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* Council Request:
In 2018, the Police Department launched their co-response model, utilizing a mental health professional on police calls. In 2021, the City expanded to a tiered community health model called THRIVE including homeless outreach, mobile integrated health, and community care coordinators.
* Other Key Facts:
Through the budget process, the Council requested 24/7 non-uniformed services for those needing crisis care. In 2023, voters passed the King County Crisis Care Levy which established, among other things, mobile rapid response crisis teams designed to de-escalate mental health and substance use crises to provide immediate support and connect individuals to long-term care.
OUTCOMES:
To round out the City's THRIVE program, staff is recommending partnering with King County's Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT) t...
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