NE LB706

Law enforcement officers responding to calls involving individuals with mental illness or mental health concerns must be accompanied by an APS (Adult Protective Services) social worker trained in crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, bias reduction, and cultural sensitivity

Dispatch personnel must screen calls using a checklist to identify mental health-related situations, flagging them as "Mental Health Priority" and notifying the nearest unit with an available APS social worker

The APS social worker takes the lead in interactions with individuals experiencing mental health crises, using de-escalation measures and trauma-informed care to reduce potential for violence or harm

Law enforcement agencies must adopt written policies on dispatching APS social workers, and the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice will conduct annual compliance reviews and report findings to the Governor and Legislature

Agencies with a pattern of noncompliance become ineligible for commission-administered loans, grants, funds, or donations, and officers who willfully fail to comply face potential certificate revocation or suspension