12. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSE UNIT The Tustin Police Department has proven to be on the leading edge of community policing. Professionalism, wellness, compassion, and excellence in public safety are some of the department's highest goals. Recent calls across the nation for reimagined public safety require a non-traditional policing method with a co-responder model to address community challenges involving potential "non-violent and/or non-criminal" issues, including: homelessness, substance use/abuse, mental health, and family issues. To address these challenges and provide increased community service, executive police command staff recommends the implementation of a two-year pilot program of the Tustin Police Department Behavioral Health Response Unit (BHRU) to include the creation of a Behavioral Health Bureau Commander position. - City of Tustin, CA

Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council/ Closed Session at 5:00 pm/Regular Meeting at 6:30 pm

Meeting Time: November 16, 2021 at 5:00pm PST

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12. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSE UNIT The Tustin Police Department has proven to be on the leading edge of community policing. Professionalism, wellness, compassion, and excellence in public safety are some of the department's highest goals. Recent calls across the nation for reimagined public safety require a non-traditional policing method with a co-responder model to address community challenges involving potential "non-violent and/or non-criminal" issues, including: homelessness, substance use/abuse, mental health, and family issues. To address these challenges and provide increased community service, executive police command staff recommends the implementation of a two-year pilot program of the Tustin Police Department Behavioral Health Response Unit (BHRU) to include the creation of a Behavioral Health Bureau Commander position.