Behavioral Health Unit
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City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Public Safety > Portland Police Bureau > Behavioral Health Unit Behavioral Health Unit Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $0 $0 $298,741 $0 Grants Fund $0 $0 $298,741 $0 Internal Revenues $2,676,772 $3,449,457 $3,683,705 $4,152,529 General Fund $2,676,772 $3,449,457 $3,683,705 $4,152,529 Grand Total $2,676,772 $3,449,457 $3,982,446 $4,152,529 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Materials and $67,784 $23,418 $25,000 $4,290 Services Internal Materials and $54,493 $31,578 $4,917 $11,435 Services Personnel $3,335,469 $3,922,327 $3,949,593 $4,136,804 Grand Total $3,457,745 $3,977,323 $3,979,510 $4,152,529 Program Description and Goals The mission of the Behavioral Health Unit is to improve public safety, reinforce community livability, and increase quality of life by coordinating the response of law enforcement and the behavioral health system to aid people in behavioral crisis resulting from known or suspected mental illness and/or drug and alcohol addiction. It also supports the strategy to sustain compliance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement between the City and the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to Civil Rights under 42 USC section 14141. The Behavioral Health Unit oversees the four tiers of police response to individuals with mental illness or in behavioral crisis: core competency of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for all patrol officers; Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team (ECIT), a group of volunteer officers that respond to mental health crisis calls; proactive Behavioral Health Response Teams (BHRT); and the Service 677
City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Coordination Team. As primary responders to crisis calls, all Portland Police Bureau officers receive basic Crisis Intervention Training as well as annual CIT refresher training. Services Crisis Intervention Training; Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team; Behavioral Health Response Teams; Services Coordination Team; De-escalation; Mental health services; Treatment resources; Outreach; Wrap-around services Equity Impacts The Behavior Health program has a particular focus on equitable service delivery. It reaches vulnerable and historically underserved populations within the city and strives to cultivate strong community partnerships. Several aspects of this program are specifically tailored to de-escalation with individuals identified as having multiple or high-risk contacts with police and to providing assistance to individuals with behavioral health and/or substance abuse issues. Changes to Program The Services Coordination program offer has been moved under Behavioral Health. The Services Coordination Team was already located within Behavioral Health and this move aligns budgetary structure with operational structure. 678
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