Los Angeles Police Department SMART Team and Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Partners in Care—Two Major Cities, Two Different Co-Responder Strategies

Sunday, October 19, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM MT

Location: 405/406, Colorado Convention Center

This proposal explores the implementation of co-response models by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Metro Nashville Police Department, focusing on their success in decriminalizing mental health crises. The session will highlight positive outcomes—such as reduced arrests and improved care for individuals with mental health conditions—while also addressing challenges, including officer–clinician collaboration and training. Although both departments operate distinct versions of co-response programs, their differing approaches often lead to similar successes, each accompanied by unique difficulties. These contrasts offer valuable insights for other agencies seeking to adopt or refine co-responder models in their own communities, drawing on lessons from the leadership of these two major cities.

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Haley Moore, LPC-MHSP

Supervisor, Partners in Care
Mental Health Cooperative
Pleasant View, Tennessee, United States

Speaker(s)

Anthony L. Brooks

Captain
Metro Nashville Police Department
Thompsons Station, Tennessee, United States
Edrick Dorian, PsyD, ABPP

Chief Police Psychologist
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles, California, United States
MR

Michael Randolph, LPC-MHSP

Director, Partners in Care
Mental Health Cooperative
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth Reyes

Detective
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles, California, United States