Maryland § 24-2003

§ 24-2003.

    The purpose of the review team is to:

        (1)    Review behavioral health crisis incidents involving law enforcement in Baltimore City;

        (2)    Identify root causes and patterns within and across public systems that result in behavioral health crises involving law enforcement;

        (3)    Provide recommendations based on identified factors that contribute to behavioral health crises involving law enforcement for quality and performance improvement;

        (4)    Facilitate coordination and collaboration among entities involved in the behavioral health and law enforcement systems; and

        (5)    Assist in the implementation of procedural, logistical, and clinical changes to minimize the need for law enforcement involvement in behavioral health crises.