ISUPD launches co-responder program for mental health calls

An officer and co-Responder stand side-by-side next to a police squad car.

The Illinois State University Police Department (ISUPD) is launching a co-responder program this semester with hopes of helping individuals in crisis. In collaboration with The McLean County Center for Human Services (MCCHS), the program pairs a police officer with a crisis worker to respond to mental health calls.