Community trust and partnerships reflect the extent to which community members are included in public safety priorities and problem-solving.

Community trust and partnerships with law enforcement include an approach to community engagement that defines expectations for proactive community engagement activities, articulates agency leadership’s role in promoting and participating in community engagement, and establishes accountability mechanisms to ensure efforts are sustained and reviewed for continuous improvement.

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Resources Related to Community Trust and Partnerships

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Guidebook/Tool, Research Brief | 2019

Emergency Response and Crisis Stabilization: Cities Leading the Way

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Research Brief | 2019

How to Reduce Repeat Encounters: A Brief for Law Enforcement Executives

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Report | 2019

Police-Mental Health Collaborations: A Framework for Implementing Effective Law Enforcement Responses for People Who Have Mental Health Needs

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Sharing Behavioral Health Information: Tips and Strategies for Police-Mental Health Collaborations

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Research Brief | 2019

Spreading and Scaling Innovative City Approaches to Address Mental Health, Substance Use and Homelessness

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Tailoring Crisis Response and Pre-arrest Diversion Models for Rural Communities

  • Mental Health and Crisis Response
  • Stops, Searches, and Arrests

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Working Across Systems for Better Results: City Efforts to Address Mental Health, Substance Use and Homelessness Through Emergency Response and Crisis Stabilization

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Report | 2019

Crisis Response Services for People with Mental Illnesses or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Review of the Literature on Police-based and Other First Response Models

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

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