PSO BHIT Co-Responder Program Honored as Community Oriented Policing Program of the Year
PSO is proud of our commitment to serve our citizens in innovative ways. One such way is through our Co-Responder Program, which pairs a Behavioral Health Intervention Team detective and a Master’s level mental health practitioner from BayCare together to respond to calls for service. Together, Det. Jesse Graham and Leighanne Hanson have responded to over 125 calls for service since Feb. of 2022, many of which involve individuals making threats to harm themselves. The team works together to identify the concern of each person they meet, de-escalate those in crisis and determine the best resources for them, which can include assisting people with navigating resources for long-term stability.
PSO’s BHIT Co-Responder Team was honored as the 2022 Community Oriented Policing Program of the Year by the Tampa Bay Area Chiefs of Police on Sept. 10 for the important work they do for the citizens of Pasco County. Innovative programs such as this that bring together experts in other fields to assist the needs of our citizens, which embodies our motto of “We Fight as One,” as we come together to keep Pasco County a safe place for all.
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