New York S05884 establishes a crisis intervention demonstration program to assist law enforcement in responding to mental health crises.

New York S05884 amends the mental hygiene law, state finance law, and general municipal law to establish a crisis intervention demonstration program. This program aims to assist law enforcement officers in responding to crisis situations involving persons with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. The commissioner of the office of mental health will establish this program in cities with a population of one million or more. The bill also establishes a crisis intervention team training fund grant program to support training and community coordination costs.

New York S05884 establishes a crisis intervention demonstration program to assist law enforcement in responding to mental health crises.

New York S05884 amends the mental hygiene law, state finance law, and general municipal law to establish a crisis intervention demonstration program. This program aims to assist law enforcement officers in responding to crisis situations involving persons with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. The commissioner of the office of mental health will establish this program in cities with a population of one million or more. The bill also establishes a crisis intervention team training fund grant program to support training and community coordination costs.