Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
City approves emergency state funds to keep mental‑health clinicians working with police through September
Summary
The city will use a $65,000 state emergency payment to keep mental‑health clinicians paired with police officers through Sept. 15, officials said; the program provides on‑scene assessment and aims to reduce unnecessary hospital transports.
The Finance Committee reviewed emergency funding of $65,000 from the state to continue the city’s jail‑arrest diversion mental‑health clinician program through Sept. 15. Department officials said the funds are a temporary release by the state because the full state budget remains unresolved. "They know we're going to be funded; they don't know at what level, so they felt comfortable releasing…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
