Law Enforcement
Increasingly, law enforcement officers are the first, and often the only, responders to calls involving people with behavioral health needs. Our team works with communities across the country to support law enforcement leaders and officers to improve their responses to this growing population.
News & Analysis
June 25, 2026
Ernest Stevens, from the award-winning HBO documentary “Crisis Cops,” interviews Waco, Texas,…
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May 14, 2026
The CSG Justice Center and The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School are…
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May 12, 2026
Ernest Stevens, from the award-winning HBO documentary “Crisis Cops,” interviews former Denver…
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March 18, 2026
Congressional leaders are urging appropriations for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration…
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March 9, 2026
State leaders reported meaningful reductions in violent crime, overdose deaths, and homelessness,…
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February 11, 2026
New Jersey, Utah, Virginia, and Washington discuss their different "Aligning Health and Safety"…
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November 24, 2025
Our mission hasn’t changed; it’s become more essential. The following 2025 accomplishments…
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October 27, 2025
The CSG Justice Center has partnered with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime…
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Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Sean
Justice
provides
technical
assistance
to
states
and
local
communities
seeking
to
improve
their
crisis
response
efforts;
integrate
988
into
911
operations;
and
strengthen
connections
among
law
enforcement,
behavioral
health
providers,
and
the
community.
Previously,
Sean
worked
with
the
Institute
...
for
Intergovernmental
Research
in
law
enforcement
and
correctional
officer
safety
and
wellness.
In
this
role,
he
supported
programs
aimed
at
providing
resources
and
trainings
to
agencies
supporting
officer
mental
wellness.
He
also
worked
with
the
National
Gang
Center
and
the
STOP
School
Violence
program
supporting
targeted
trainings
to
law
enforcement
and
school
resource
officers.
He
has
also
served
as
a
parole
officer
for
the
state
of
Tennessee
and
as
a
correctional
program
coordinator
for
the
Tennessee
Department
of
Corrections’
Swift,
Certain,
and
Fair
program.
Sean
holds
a
MS
in
forensic
psychology
and
a
BS
in
criminal
justice
with
a
focus
in
forensic
psychology
from
Tiffin
University.
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Managing Director, Behavioral Health
Ernest
Stevens
oversees
the
portfolio
of
work
focused
on
improving
outcomes
for
people
experiencing
behavioral
health
conditions
and
homelessness
who
encounter
law
enforcement.
Ernest
supports
communities
in
adopting,
implementing,
and
evaluating
new
practices.
Previously,
Ernest
spent
over
28
years
in
...
law
enforcement
helping
develop
new
programs
and
policies
for
the
San
Antonio
Police
Department.
He
also
worked
as
a
program
manager
for
the
Southwest
Texas
Regional
Advisory
Council
that
oversees
emergency
operations
for
22
counties
in
Texas.
Ernest
was
featured
in
the
Emmy
Award-winning
documentary
Ernie
and
Joe:
Crisis
Cops.
Ernest
also
wrote
Mental
Health
and
De-Escalation:
A
Guide
for
Law
Enforcement
Professionals.
He
earned
his
BS
in
criminal
justice
from
Wayland
Baptist
University.
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