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Council committee approves grant for police–clinician co‑response; officials detail call volume and staffing questions
Summary
The Metropolitan Council's Public Health and Safety Committee on Sept. 16 approved a grant contract with the Mental Health Cooperative to fund emergency psychiatric care and support Nashville's police‑clinician co‑response program.
The Metropolitan Council's Public Health and Safety Committee on Sept. 16 approved a grant contract with the Mental Health Cooperative to fund emergency psychiatric care and support the Nashville Police Department's co‑response program, Nashville Partners in Care. Council members asked for follow‑up information on staffing, dispatch criteria and whether the program is fully funded.
Committee members said the program diverts people in crisis from the criminal justice system while providing clinical support on scene. The grant resolution (RS2025-1489) passed on a committee vote.
The Mental Health Cooperative and Metro Police Department described how the co‑response model operates. "Since its…
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