From the Tallahassee Democrat:

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This week we officially launched our new mental health crisis response unit, Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile Unit (TEAM). I called for the creation of this unit last year, and I am proud that we are continuing to expand how we serve our community, especially individuals in crisis.

The fact of the matter is a uniformed officer is not always the best response to a person in crisis. In partnership with The Apalachee Center, this unit consists of a mental health professional, a paramedic or EMT from the Fire Department, and a Crisis Intervention Team trained police officer.

Each year we receive approximately 2,300 non-violent calls for mental-health related help, and this team will help us provide counseling on-scene, transportation to The Apalachee Center, and other services as needed to address the immediate crisis.

You can learn more here.