RideAlong

We save lives by giving police and health workers key info to safely…

Y CombinatorSummer 2017InactiveGovernmentGovTechHealth Tech

What they do

Problem

Police and health workers often lack critical, person-specific mental health information needed to safely de-escalate incidents and connect individuals to appropriate services.

Solution

RideAlong provides software that delivers tailored de-escalation guidance and personalized referral options to patrol officers at the scene.

Who it's for

Patrol officers, police departments, and allied health or social service agencies use it during field responses.

Founders

Meredith Hitchcock

Founder/COO

Current: Director of UX Research at Lyra Health. Co-founded RideAlong, software that integrated with police record management systems to help improve responses to people experiencing severe mental illness and homelessness. Worked with police departments, sheriffs offices, and public health departments. Previous experience also includes Airbnb, Airbnb.org, Promise, Code for America, and Google.