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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Fischer and Members of the City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Chris Heineman, City Administrator <br /> <br />DATE: June 24, 2024 <br /> <br />RE: Ramsey County Appropriate Responses Initiative Program <br /> <br /> <br />ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED <br />Information only. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Representatives from the Appropriate Responses Initiative Program will be in attendance to give an <br />overview of this program. <br /> <br />Ramsey County is working closely with community members and agency leaders to transform and co- <br />design their 911 response. Not all 911 calls are the same. When someone calls for help, sometimes a <br />traditional public safety response is best, but other times a mental health professional, a public health <br />worker or community partner would be a more appropriate response. <br /> <br />Launched in 2022, the Appropriate Response Initiative is intended to enhance 911 responses in <br />Ramsey County by focusing on resident well-being and community. The initiative is intended to help <br />build safer communities, prevent violence and reduce disparities by investing in a wider range of <br />response options for people in need. Expanded response options include additional social services <br />crisis response, public health response and new community responders. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />No action requested. <br /> <br />