Crisis Intervention Training

Roundup: How police training is being reformed

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A look at some of the discussions and legislation that has been passed in major training areas over the past year

Ariz. responders attend, graduate from crisis intervention team training

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The five-day program taught responders about de-escalating situations and getting people help for mental health issues

Why a manufacturer known for competitive shooting made a commitment to serve law enforcement

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Staccato

LEO leadership and a close collaboration with police led to one of the most accurate duty guns on the market

Training day: Documentary provides perspective on police mental health response

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Law enforcement agencies can stream “Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops” for free through May 2022 to better prepare cops to respond to people in crisis

Police, hospitals and mentally ill subjects: A better way forward

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People in mental crisis present challenges — to law enforcement as well as hospitals — and too often fall between the cracks

Report: San Francisco police peacefully resolve 99.9% of crisis-related calls

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Of the nearly 50,000 annual crisis-related calls for service, the San Francisco Police Department used force only 51 times

When and how: Law enforcement de-escalation in mental health crises

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Whenever officers respond to calls, they must constantly assess the mission they are tasked with – and that mission can change at any time

Q&A: Denver PD's three-tiered approach to addressing mental health issues

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The department's strategic plan, which was launched in 2019, aims to reduce social harms, including mental health issues, substance abuse and fear of crime

Creating a partnership between law enforcement and mental health practitioners

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A mental health professional acting as an on-scene consultant to police officers can reduce the likelihood of the situation escalating to violence

A letter to the American public: No simple answers for police leaders tasked with training law enforcement

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Training is a necessity and should be an ongoing priority at every police agency, but getting it done is not as simple as it may seem

Under-resourced and understaffed: How small LE agencies address mental health outreach

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Research indicates that rural locations have higher rates of mental illness, opiate addiction and suicide than urban areas

How police crisis clinicians and LEOs can work together to better serve a community's needs

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When social service professionals are properly integrated into departments, they can provide community members with the much-needed services they're seeking