Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training (6 hr)

The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is an innovative first-responder model of police-based crisis intervention with community, behavioral healthcare, and advocacy partnerships.

CIT is a jail diversion program designed to improve the outcomes of police interactions with individuals whose behavior is influenced by mental illness, substance use, mental retardation and related conditions.  Officers learn to recognize psychiatric distress and other conditions and how to de-escalate a crisis — avoiding officer injuries, consumer deaths and tragedy for the community. In addition, CIT officers learn how to link people with appropriate treatment, which has a positive impact on fostering recovery and reducing recidivism.

Research has proven that CIT training reduces arrests, the use of restraint, citizen and police officer injuries, hospitalization, and vastly improves the safety and satisfaction of all involved.

The mission of the Bucks County CIT Task Force:
To promote collaboration between Bucks County Law Enforcement, Behavioral Health Organizations, Behavioral Health Advocates, and County Government, and to provide a forum for effective problem solving. To serve as a vehicle for consumer, family member and community input into the Bucks County CIT training process.  To develop a CIT training program that will be incorporated into the programs of every Bucks County Law Enforcement agency.

Upcoming CIT course:
October 30, 2012 (6 Hour course)
Free!
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Breakfast and lunch provided
Police Training Center
1760 South Easton Rd.
Doylestown, PA 18901

For additional information, please contact:

Nicole Wolf

nwolf@buckscit.org

215-785-9428