co-responder

[ koh-ri-spon-der ]

noun

1. a mental or behavioral health professional who aids law enforcement in responding to calls involving people with mental health or addiction issues, or any member of such a crisis response team (often used attributively): With the co-responder program, we are seeing more situations resolved on scene and fewer arrests of vulnerable individuals.

   The county mental health center trains employees who will serve the community as co-responders.

   With the co-responder program, we are seeing more situations resolved on scene and fewer arrests of vulnerable individuals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of co-responder¹

First recorded in 2010–15; co- ( def ) + responder ( def )