Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 38.
Tennessee HB0954 mandates the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission to establish uniform training standards for alternative crisis response units within law enforcement agencies and requires annual training for full-time police officers on supporting qualified mental health professionals during mental health-related calls. The bill defines an alternative crisis response unit as a program where a mental health professional, employed by a law enforcement agency, leads responses to such calls alongside a police officer. By January 1, 2026, all law enforcement agencies in Tennessee must develop and implement these alternative crisis units.
Tennessee HB0954 mandates the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission to establish uniform training standards for alternative crisis response units within law enforcement agencies and requires annual training for full-time police officers on supporting qualified mental health professionals during mental health-related calls. The bill defines an alternative crisis response unit as a program where a mental health professional, employed by a law enforcement agency, leads responses to such calls alongside a police officer. By January 1, 2026, all law enforcement agencies in Tennessee must develop and implement these alternative crisis units.
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Brooks, Shaundelle
114th General Assembly
February 4, 2025
March 25, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee