Tony Beliz, Ph.D.

Dr. Beliz is currently Deputy Director, Emergency Outreach Bureau (EOB), Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. EOB provides field response to psychiatric emergencies, school violence scenarios, barricade/hostage situations, critical incidents, and homeless issues in Los Angeles County. The Bureau provides the mental health response to LAPD Los Angeles Police Department Systemwide Mental Assessment and Response Team (SMART) and LASD Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (MHAT) SWAT incidents. Emergency Outreach Bureau (EOB) also responds to disaster or terrorist events through the Los Angeles County and City Offices of Emergency Management. The Bureau provided services to the New Orleans Fire Department following Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Beliz is an Expert Witness for the Los Angeles County Superior Court and Expert Consultant for the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Psychology. He was a member of the Department’s Psychiatric Emergency Team (PET) from 1977–1979. Since then he has developed, supervised, and coordinated psychiatric emergency services in the private and public sector. Dr. Beliz was a Clinical Fellow in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School from 1979 to 1982 and served as a consultant to the Refugee Mental Health Program, National Institute of Mental Health, Washington, D.C., from 1988 to 1990.Dr. Beliz is currently Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services, UCLA School of Medicine; Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Medicine; and Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, California Psychological Association, California Association of Hostage Negotiators and Association of Threat Assessment Professionals.