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Larimer County co-responder unit expanding but faces clinician vacancies and a funding shortfall
Summary
Sheriff's Office reported staffing, successes and a funding gap for its co-responder teams; the unit handled most mental health/substance-use calls but officials said clinical vacancies and a cut in ROAC funding created uncertainty.
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office reported July 28 that its co-responder program has expanded coverage and reduced arrests and hospital transports, but the unit faces clinician vacancies and a funding shortfall that could affect future staffing.
Sergeant Robert Cook summarized current staffing and results: the unit currently has "5 deputy positions, 6 clinicians, 1 corporal, and 1 sergeant," providing four community response teams plus a fifth team embedded in Thompson School District, he said. Cook said the unit handles about "68 percent of all the calls that come in for service for mental health,…
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