Georgia § 37-12-7 Notification of co-responder team of emergencies

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§ 37-12-7 — Notification of co-responder team of emergencies

Georgia § 37-12-7

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O.C.G.A. § 37-12-7 (2026).

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When an emergency call involving an individual's behavioral health crisis is received by a communications officer or public safety agency, and a civilian-only response team is not appropriate or available, the communications officer shall notify the co-responder team in the jurisdiction where the emergency is located, if practicable, regardless of whether other peace officers are also dispatched. The co-responder team will work collaboratively to de-escalate the situation; provided, however, that all final decisions shall be made by the officer team member or his or her superiors. Renumbered from 37-11-7..

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When an emergency call involving an individual's behavioral health crisis is received by a communications officer or public safety agency, and a civilian-only response team is not appropriate or available, the communications officer shall notify the co-responder team in the jurisdiction where the emergency is located, if practicable, regardless of whether other peace officers are also dispatched. The co-responder team will work collaboratively to de-escalate the situation; provided, however, that all final decisions shall be made by the officer team member or his or her superiors. Renumbered from 37-11-7..