Establishes a crisis intervention demonstration program and training fund in New York.

New York S04212 establishes a crisis intervention demonstration program aimed at improving law enforcement responses to mental health crises. The program includes training law enforcement officers, reducing time officers spend out of service, and providing dignity to individuals in crisis. It also seeks to reduce physical confrontations and connect underserved populations with appropriate care. The bill establishes a crisis intervention team training fund, managed by the commissioner of the office of mental health, to support these efforts.

Establishes a crisis intervention demonstration program and training fund in New York.

New York S04212 establishes a crisis intervention demonstration program aimed at improving law enforcement responses to mental health crises. The program includes training law enforcement officers, reducing time officers spend out of service, and providing dignity to individuals in crisis. It also seeks to reduce physical confrontations and connect underserved populations with appropriate care. The bill establishes a crisis intervention team training fund, managed by the commissioner of the office of mental health, to support these efforts.