“A note about terminology

Since this is still a relatively new type of emergency response, it has yet to be standardized in form or name. As this guide will discuss, different localities have developed similar (yet often distinct) responses using different terminology to name and describe the same or similar activities that all qualify as non-police emergency responses. Many localities refer to crisis response or intervention; this guide uses the term “community response” and will focus on fully non-police community responder programs (as compared to co-response programs) initiated by local governments. “ - Local Progress Impact Lab Report: Creating a Community Responder Program