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Merriam honors Johnson County co‑responder program as city proclaims National Co‑Responder Week
Summary
Mayor Bob Pate proclaimed Sept. 15–20, 2024, National Co‑Responder Week in Merriam and recognized the Johnson County Co‑Responder program. Jessica Murphy of Johnson County described program growth — from two Merriam responses in the first year to more than 230 last year — and credited local partnerships for diverting people in crisis from arrests and hospitalizations.
Mayor Bob Pate read a proclamation at the Sept. 9 Merriam City Council meeting recognizing National Co‑Responder Week and praising Merriam’s partnership with the Johnson County Mental Health Center co‑responder program. The proclamation notes Merriam joined the county’s Northeast co‑responder partnership in 2017 and that the county program, launched in 2011, now has 21 co‑responder positions and partnerships with 15 law enforcement agencies.
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