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New co-responder pilot and housing liaison work highlighted as diversion tools
Summary
Law-enforcement representatives described a new co-responder program implemented with Vaya Health and RHA and a restarted housing team intended to intervene early in tenant disputes and link residents to services; a 60- and 90-day review was planned.
A law-enforcement team representative (speaker 7) described a newly implemented co-responder program in partnership with Vaya Health and RHA that places qualified behavioral-health professionals alongside city responders (police and fire). The speaker said the city model aims to prevent police involvement in noncriminal calls and that the program will undergo formal review at 60 and 90 days to identify issues and unintended consequences.
Speaker 7 also said the county restarted a housing team focused on being a liaison with resident councils in public housing and intervening early to prevent violence. Council members discussed exporting parts of the model to smaller municipalities and the need to ensure training and cross-agency coordination. The council did not take a vote on expanding the pilot at this meeting but identified documentation and outcome tracking as priorities.
