Table 1 Interview participants
From: Barriers and facilitators to implementing an urban co-responding police-mental health team
Stakeholder Agency | Stakeholder Title | Primary Role in MCAT Implementation |
|---|---|---|
IMPD | Chief | IMPD buy-in and support of high-level cross-agency collaboration |
IMPD | Executive Officer | Oversight of day-to-day MCAT implementation and operation - supervisor of MCAT officers |
IMPD | Commander of IMPD East District | Commander of East District police district where MCAT program was piloted. Facilitated cooperation between MCAT and East District officers. |
IEMS | Chief | IEMS buy-in and support of high-level, cross-agency collaboration |
IEMS | Public Safety Liaison Director | Oversight of day-to-day MCAT implementation and operation – supervisor of MCAT IEMS personnel |
Midtown | Clinical Supervisor | Oversight of day-to-day MCAT implementation and operation - supervisor of MCAT clinical personnel |
Midtown | Crisis Specialist | With experience on other police/mental health co-response follow-up initiatives, guided development of MCAT model and training |
Midtown | Emergency Department Physician | Receives MCAT patients |
Indianapolis Office of Public Health and Safety | Director | Implementation of Mayor’s public health and safety reform initiatives including MCAT - coordinate public safety agencies and collaboration with Midtown. |