When an emergency call involving an individual’s behavioral health crisis is received by a communications officer or public safety agency, and a civilian-only response team is not appropriate or available, the communications officer shall notify the co-responder team in the jurisdiction where the emergency is located, if practicable, regardless of whether other peace officers are also dispatched. The co-responder team will work collaboratively to de-escalate the situation; provided, however, that all final decisions shall be made by the officer team member or his or her superiors.
History. Code 1981, § 37-12-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 722, § 5/SB 403.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 12 - Georgia Behavioral Health and Peace Officer Co-Responder Programs
§ 37-12-2. Co-Responder Partnership Programs; Operations and Transportation
§ 37-12-3. Identification of Entities Responding to Emergency Calls
§ 37-12-5. Role of Law Enforcement Agencies
§ 37-12-6. Crisis Intervention Team Training
§ 37-12-7. Notification of Co-Responder Team of Emergencies
§ 37-12-8. Co-Responder Protocol Committee; Role
§ 37-12-9. Role of Community Service Boards Following Response
§ 37-12-11. Record Keeping; Annual Reporting