The City of Clarksville says Clarksville Police and Centerstone received a four-year grant supporting a behavioral-health mobile crisis response. The city describes the award as $750,000 annually and says Clarksville was the only Tennessee recipient among 17 awards nationally.
What the co-response model is intended to do
The program brings behavioral-health expertise into selected crisis calls while preserving the police department’s public-safety role. According to the city’s announcement, the goals include improving de-escalation, connecting people with treatment and reducing unnecessary arrests or emergency-room visits when a different response is appropriate.
What residents should know
This announcement describes funding and program intent; it does not replace emergency dispatch instructions or establish that a specialized team will be available for every call. Implementation details, operating hours and eligibility should be confirmed through later city and Centerstone information.
Getting immediate help
Call 911 when someone is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline when urgent mental-health or emotional-distress support is needed and there is no immediate physical danger.
Official source: Clarksville Police Department news releases.
