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Co‑responder teams pair deputies and clinicians to handle mental‑health crises across Washington County
Summary
Washington County’s co‑responder unit — four teams pairing a deputy with a clinician — reported serving about 550 new people between 2024 and 2025, offering follow‑up, crisis negotiation support and victim assistance while operating 7 a.m.–10 p.m. daily.
Deputy Blake DeMonk and clinicians Dave Arndt and Abigail Rebecchi told the Public Safety Committee June 26 that Washington County’s co‑responder unit pairs deputies with clinicians to respond to mental‑health crises, provide follow‑up and reduce unnecessary emergency responses.
The unit comprises four teams, each made up of one deputy and one master’s‑level mental‑health clinician. Teams operate on overlapping rotations that provide coverage from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; the unit does not routinely operate an overnight third shift. The teams are embedded with the sheriff’s office and respond together to appropriate calls, with clinicians having…
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