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Council committee approves 4-year interlocal to continue Johnson County co-responder program in Overland Park
Summary
The committee approved a four-year interlocal agreement (with a one-year renewal option) with the Johnson County Mental Health Center to continue embedding mental-health clinicians inside Overland Park Police operations; presenters said the co-responder team handled more than 1,400 911 responses in 2024 and nearly 7,500 total interventions.
The Public Safety Committee voted to recommend city council approval of a four-year interlocal service agreement with the Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County, Kansas, by and through the Johnson County Mental Health Center to continue co-responder services embedded in Overland Park Police Department operations.
Captain Otero, who presented the item for the police department, told the committee the city began a co-responder partnership in 2014 and has expanded the embedded clinician team in Overland Park from one to six clinicians. "The expertise provided from the correspondents is invaluable," Otero said, describing clinicians' roles responding to mental and behavioral health calls and providing in‑service training to officers.
Jessica Murphy, deputy division director of emergency…
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