Bill > S07444

This bill establishes a crisis intervention demonstration program primarily focused on improving law enforcement's response to situations involving individuals with mental illness or substance abuse problems. The program will be initially implemented in cities with populations over one million (effectively New York City) and includes creating a crisis intervention team training program coordinator position responsible for developing partnerships between mental health services, law enforcement, and disability service providers. The coordinator will oversee training for first responders, provide funding support through federal and private grants, and submit an annual report detailing the program's progress, including the number of trained officers, implemented community programs, and funding resources. The bill also establishes a crisis intervention team advisory committee composed of representatives from various mental health, law enforcement, and advocacy organizations to review the program's progress and make recommendations. A dedicated crisis intervention team training fund of up to one million dollars will be created to support these efforts, with the primary goals of reducing physical confrontations, decreasing arrests of individuals in mental health crises, providing dignified crisis responses, and ultimately connecting people to appropriate mental health and addiction services instead of traditional law enforcement approaches.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7444