Sergeant
City of Olathe, Kansas
Olathe, Kansas, United States
Robert McKeirnan developed and supervises the Advanced Crisis-Intervention Team (ACT) at the Olathe, KS Police Department, teaming CIT trained officers and Co-Responders for primary response to behavioral health emergencies, follow up, and advanced problem solving for complex cases. Robert started his career with the Olathe Police Department in 2009, starting in the Patrol Division. He has worked with the Field Training Program, the Explorers, Peer Support and CIT Unit. He is the agency CIT Coordinator and serves as the Vice-Chair of the Kansas Law Enforcement CIT Council. He began working with co-responders early in his career and teamed with them to institute mental health diversion at the Olathe Municipal Court, develop and teach courses to mental health professionals about law enforcement (Cop Culture), expand the scope of the co-responder program and develop ACT as a new unit at the police department. Robert also helped launch the International Co-Responder Alliance (ICRA) and currently serves on the board as the treasurer.
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Partnerships for Progress: Enhancing Crisis Response in Law Enforcement
Monday, October 16, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
