Mental Health Month: BPD’s Co-Response Model With Boston Emergency Services Team (Best) Clinicians

🌟 Discover the Boston Police Department’s Co-Response Model with Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) clinicians! 🚓🤝

For over a decade, we’ve partnered with BEST at Boston Medical Center to enhance our mental health response.🧠

📈 The program increases the safety of everyone involved by emphasizing de-escalation, assessment, and diversion from arrest when appropriate.

📊 In 2023, co-responding BEST clinicians were involved in 4,230 encounters, including 2,752 responses to 911 calls and 1,871 follow-ups.

DOWNLOADTogether, we’re making a difference!

📊💪Details of our various mental health initiatives are available in multiple languages!

Check out this link for more: https://police.boston.gov/mentalhealth/