Sec. 218. - Community crisis response system; purpose.

A comprehensive system of crisis response services is hereby established to:

a.

Provide and facilitate responses to persons in crisis available as needed 24 hours a day/7 days a week using specialized, appropriate, and the least invasive non-police intervention available for situations that do not involve substantial risk of death or bodily harm to persons, including but not limited to, crisis involving behavioral health and/or homelessness;

b.

Integrate and coordinate dispatching protocols, crisis services, and relevant programming across relevant community partners and city, county, state, and federal agencies;

c.

Prioritize standardized training, safety standards, and program models that are person-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally-competent, and that align with relevant government regulations and best practices as well as professional and accreditation standards in the fields of public safety, crisis intervention, behavioral health, and other relevant fields.

(Ord. No. 0657-2026, § 1, 3-2-2026)