Alternative Response Taskforce - Mental Health

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Oak Park Village Manager Kevin Jackson established an Alternative Response to Calls Taskforce (ARCT) to continue to support the community safety project of Oak Park. The purpose of this taskforce is to bring to the table a wide range of experts, community members, and specialists to advise on an alternative call response model for Oak Park to specifically help individuals suffering from a mental health crisis.

The goals of the ARCT are as follows:

1. Review and understand the “Essential Calls for Service Evaluation Report” drafted by Berry Dunn to determine if its recommendations are a viable alternative to Oak Park Police Department’s current response model.
2. Review and understand Oak Park Police Department’s current alternative calls for service response model.
3. Review and understand the different alternative calls for service models currently in use at various police departments across the country.
4. Make specific recommendations to the Village Manager regarding the best alternative calls for service model for the Village and the Oak Park Police Department.