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The Livermore Police Department recently announced its new Mobile Evaluation Team, which was formed to improve outcomes when law enforcement officers respond to mental health crises.
According to an announcement from the department, it is a co-responder unit at LPD that is comprised of a full-time police officer, Andrew Graycar, and full-time clinician, Lily Oberdorfer, who have specialized training and provide crisis, de-escalation and stabilization services to the community.
The Mobile Evaluation Team’s duties include, providing field-based services to community members in acute mental health crisis, responding to 911 calls for service that involve a mental health/psychiatric component and acting as a resource for patrol officers as well as providing training for department personnel, according to LPD officials.
The team was initially introduced in May, which was Mental Health Awareness Month.
The department also provided additional resources and phone numbers to call for help:
* 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24-hour line that connects people with local in-person crisis stabilization services)
* Alameda County’s Crisis Line: (800) 309-2131
* Safe & Sound’s TALK Line: (415) 441-5437
