The entire department casts their votes. When the results are tallied, the chief states that 52 percent of the department supports the CIT model and 48 percent supports the co-responder model.
-The King County Sheriff's Office responded to the need for more information when dealing with calls for service related to people with mental illness by creating what program?

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a. Correct. The Response Planning and De-escalation and Referral (RADAR) program was created in response to the need for more information and options regarding calls for help dealing with people with mental illness. See "Random Routine Patrol: The Kansas City Study,"
b. Incorrect. Specialized policing responses (SPR) include RADAR, CIT, and CIRT. The Response Planning and De-escalation and Referral (RADAR) program was created in response to the need for more information and options regarding calls for help dealing with people with mental illness. See "Random Routine Patrol: The Kansas City Study,"
c. Incorrect. The Crisis intervention team is a model that focuses on improving safety and providing community-based alternatives to incarceration. The Response Planning and De-escalation and Referral (RADAR) program was created in response to the need for more information and options regarding calls for help dealing with people with mental illness. See "Random Routine Patrol: The Kansas City Study,"
d. Incorrect. The CIRT program combines aspects of the CIT and co-responder model and was instituted by the Houston Police Department. The Response Planning and De-escalation and Referral (RADAR) program was created in response to the need for more information and options regarding calls for help dealing with people with mental illness. See "Random Routine Patrol: The Kansas City Study,"

The Entire Department Casts Their Votes