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Claremont council unanimously adopts Tri City mobile crisis MOU after months of public pressure
Summary
After weeks of community calls for accountability following the death of Diego Rios, the Claremont City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Tri City Mental Health to formalize 24/7 mobile crisis-team support, staffing coordination, and data-sharing protocols; the agreement will be revisited as a living document.
Claremont's City Council voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tri City Mental Health Authority that formalizes the city's use of a 24/7 mobile crisis-care team alongside police responses.
The MOU, presented by Chief Cizek and Tri City director Austin Placide, sets out "client-centered" guiding principles and specifies roles: the Claremont Police Department remains the primary public-safety responder for immediate threats and scene stabilization, and Tri City will provide crisis screening, clinical assessment and in-person mobile response when available.
Mayor Stark described the agreement as a significant enhancement to the city's existing crisis response, calling it a step forward from prior, limited programs. Chief Cizek…
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