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Sheriff: co‑responder mental‑health teams tied to fewer crisis incidents reaching law enforcement
Summary
Captain Tim Keaton told commissioners that Larimer County’s clinician co‑responder program has been associated with fewer incidents escalating to law enforcement and with a 41% decline in a measured incident category from 2022 to 2023.
Captain Tim Keaton of the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office told the Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 27 that the agency’s co‑responder program—deputies paired with clinicians—has reduced incidents that escalate into law‑enforcement cases while increasing follow‑up and resource connections.
Keaton said the agency expanded co‑responder coverage after securing opioid‑related grant funding and extended hours beyond daytime shifts. “By having this checkup, I think we’ve substantially reduced the number of incidents that rise to the level of being needed to be…
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