Showing results for "co-responder"

co-responder

American

[koh-ri-spon-der] / ˌkoʊ rɪˈspɒn dər /

noun

a mental or behavioral health professional who aids law enforcement in responding to calls involving people with mental health or addiction issues, or any member of such a crisis response team (often used attributively): With the co-responder program, we are seeing more situations resolved on scene and fewer arrests of vulnerable individuals.

The county mental health center trains employees who will serve the community as co-responders.
With the co-responder program, we are seeing more situations resolved on scene and fewer arrests of vulnerable individuals.

Etymology

Origin of co-responder

First recorded in 2010–15; co- ( def. ) + responder ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

co-responder

Mariela Ruiz-Angel, director of Alternative Response Initiatives at Georgetown Law’s Center for Innovations in Community Safety, said a co-responder model is fantastic — but it’s just the beginning of what a progressive city looks like.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025

Understaffing at the county has resulted in gaps of coverage by the mental health co-responder teams, Moore has previously said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2023

Bowers said the department has been working to establish a co-responder program that pairs officers with mental health professionals, along with the mental health and crisis intervention training officers receive.

From Washington Post ● May 11, 2022

Some of our state’s police departments use strategies in which mental-health professionals and law enforcement work together to respond to a crisis — also known as a co-responder model.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021

County officials recently approved funds for the agency to add three police officers and three behavioral health clinicians to the co-responder teams in July.

From Washington Times ● May 21, 2021

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023