A special first responder team is no longer available in Sedgwick County to handle 911 calls that involve a mental health crisis.
A representative for the county says the Integrated Care Team, known as ICT-1, ended a trial period last week, and is disbanded for now while city and county leaders decide whether to move forward with the program.
The team consisted of a law enforcement officer, a paramedic and a mental health professional who traveled together to respond to emergency calls that had a mental health component. The team was on duty Tuesday through Friday in 10-hour shifts that ended at midnight.
ICT-1 program manager Malachi Winters provided an update on the program at a Sedgwick County staff meeting last month. He said the team responded to more than 150 emergency calls during the three-month pilot program.