Updated: 7:06 PM EST Dec 23, 2020 By Tom Lehman Harrisburg is expanding a program that pairs city police officers with civilians trained to help people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis."We get a suicidal call from the person, from the family saying that their family member is suicidal,” said Liz Manning.Manning is a co-responder. She accompanies officers who are also trained in crisis intervention, but she’s the only co-responder assigned to the Harrisburg Police Department.Capt. Dennis Sorenson said the city is planning to fund two more full-time co-responders to help deescalate situations in which the presence of law enforcement could make things tenser."If you have multiple people there who have the same skill set, it increases our chances of getting them the help they need without anybody getting hurt,” he said.Co-responders operating through the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office can also help people in crisis get connected to the services they need."If we engage them in services, there's the thought that we will reduce their contact with law enforcement,” said Dr. Ashley Yinger, of the district attorney’s office.Manning said the co-responder program saves lives."I have been on scene where we had somebody up on a 12-story garage, and the two officers and myself saved the lady,” Manning said.