Crisis Intervention Training

Officers can help a person in crisis while achieving the goal of voluntary compliance by taking things SLOW

Meet Deputy Gregory Plett, a seven-year veteran of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office in California

Police Chief Michel Moore says the programs have been helpful for officers as well

"Addressing mental health is central to what we do as police officers," said Police Chief James White, who is a licensed mental health counselor

The Cambridge Police Clinical Support Unit partners non-sworn clinical professionals with specially trained police officers to reduce the incarceration of vulnerable populations

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Behavioral Sciences Unit launched a successful program that has support from law enforcement, public officials and the community

The Chelmsford Police Department is partnering with a regional police mental health collaborative to meet a growing need

Identifying providers, conducting integrated training and establishing realistic expectations are critical steps

Policymakers need to understand that while police officers may not all have crisis negotiating skills, social workers don't usually have tactical skills

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

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

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

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

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