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V 'ST 0 G 31" COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH CARE AGENCY AND CITY OF SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT N-2016-130 This document is intended to clarify the respective roles of the parties involved. It is not legally binding and does not create any contractual obligations, but is intended to reflect a shared understanding of the parties. byehiatric Emergency Response Team (P.E.R.T.)1 Law Enforcement Collaborative Partnership Descri tlr ion: The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) / Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) Collaborative creates a combined mental health and law enforcement response team to assist mental health clients in accessing behavioral health services. The HCA provides a mental health clinician to partner with the SAPD in patrol field operations to facilitate a rapid response and provide thorough follow up. This collaborative serves as an endeavor to bring behavioral health services to the front- end of the law enforcement response. The Mental Health Team will intervene in a myriad of situations, some of which maynot involve the chronically mentally ill. The key element of the collaboration is to respond and effectively resolve those calls for service where law enforcement personnel interact with individuals, many of whom are homeless and/or suffering from chronic mental illness. P.E.R.T. Collaborative Mission: It is the mission of the collaborative to provide a time sensitive, comprehensive and cooperative response to assist clients in mental health crises and to provide follow-up to ensure access to behavioral health programs. P.E.R.T. Collaborative Activities: • HCA will assign a mental health professional to the SAPD on a part or full time basis. This will consist of pre -designated ride along days, while providing alternate days for follow-up on calls. • The SAPD will assign at least one officer to be the department's primary liaison to the collaborative. • HCA will assist SAPD to establish a standard reporting protocol for SAPD personnel when a mental health client is identified. + HCA will assist SAPD to efficiently identify individuals with a mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. • HCA and SAPD will provide rapid response to mental health clients. • IICA will assess the needs of afflicted individuals, protect life and property, and make