Boston Police Mental Health Support: Partnering With Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST)

Discover the Boston Police Department's Co-Response Model with Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) clinicians!

For over a decade, we've partnered with BEST at Boston Medical Center to enhance our mental health response.

The program increases the safety of everyone involved by emphasizing de-escalation, assessment, and diversion from arrest when appropriate.

In 2023, co-responding BEST clinicians were involved in 4,230 encounters, including 2,752 responses to 911 calls and 1,871 follow-ups.

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Details of our various mental health initiatives are available in multiple languages!

Head to https://police.boston.gov/mentalhealth/ for more!