Mental Health Crisis Team

The Lakeville Police Department Social Services/Mental Health Team consists of a full-time Police Officer assigned as a Support Services Liaison. The Liaison collaborates with the Dakota County Embedded Social Worker, Dakota County Crisis Response Unit (CRU) Social Workers, 360 Communities Community Advocate and Chaplains to provide support and outreach to the Lakeville community.

CRU Social Workers answer the crisis line 24 hours a day, seven days a week and co-respond to calls with the Liaison to provide support to Lakeville community members in crisis. When applicable, Dakota Communications Center (DCC) reroutes calls from a patrol response to a co-response collaboration with the LPD Liaison and CRU Social Workers.

The LPD Liaison collaborates with the Embedded Social Worker to provide follow-up and outreach for mental health-related police calls. This includes phone calls and in-person visits to share community resources and provide support. This outreach helps people with mental health challenges and reduces calls for service from patrol.

The LPD Liaison position also collaborates with the LPD Chaplain Team to provide support to those that may have experienced the death of a friend or family member after initial LPD police contact. The Liaison connects community members with supports to include referrals for financial support, mental health resources and grief support.

A 360 Communities Community Advocate intervenes in crises and provides stabilization resources for individuals in the Lakeville community that may be experiencing violence. The advocate supports community members with orders for protection, court advocacy, safe shelter options, violence prevention and intervention services, and works with investigators to support victims.

Since the addition of the Liaison position in June 2024 the team has been able to provide support and outreach on over 600 Lakeville incidents.

Suicide and Crisis Response

The Dakota County Crisis Response Unit provides 24-hour phone and face-to-face crisis intervention and consultation. Call 952-891-7171.

The primary goal of the Crisis Response Unit is to assist in stabilizing the immediate crisis; ensure safety for the client, the family and/or the community; and assist with referrals to appropriate county or other agency staff as necessary.

Other Crisis Resources

• National Hope Hotline for Youth Crisis and Suicide: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
• Minnesota Crisis Text Line: Text "Home" to 741741 to communicate with a trained crisis counselor
• Minnesota 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Centers