Md. Code, Health - General § 24–2003

The purpose of the review team is to:

(1) Review behavioral health crisis incidents involving law enforcement in Baltimore City;

(2) Identify root causes and patterns within and across public systems that result in behavioral health crises involving law enforcement;

(3) Provide recommendations based on identified factors that contribute to behavioral health crises involving law enforcement for quality and performance improvement;

(4) Facilitate coordination and collaboration among entities involved in the behavioral health and law enforcement systems; and

(5) Assist in the implementation of procedural, logistical, and clinical changes to minimize the need for law enforcement involvement in behavioral health crises.