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innovative first-responder model of police-based crisis. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
innovative first-responder model of police-based crisis. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is an innovative first-responder model of police-based crisis. Intervention with community, health care, and advocacy partnerships. CIT was started in 1988 by Lt. Sam Cochran of the Memphis
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CIT was started in 1988 by Lt. Sam
Cochran of the Memphis Tennessee Police Department.
Lt. Cochran decided to develop an
approach that reduces blaming someone or something
Less than 25 years later, nearly every
state has at least one CIT, and there are international conferences about CITs.
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This program provides law enforcement
based crisis intervention training for helping those individuals with mental illness.
Involvement in CIT is voluntary and based in
the patrol division of the police department.
CIT works in partnership with those in mental
health care to provide a system of services that is friendly to the individuals with mental illness, family members, and the police
- fficers.
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http://www.cit.memphis.edu/information
_files/CoreElements.pdf
Partnerships Community ownership Policies and procedures
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The Memphis Police Department has
approximately 225 CIT officers who participate in specialized training under the instructional supervision of mental health providers, family advocates, and mental health consumer groups.
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Crisis response is immediate
Arrests and use of force has decreased
Underserved consumers are identified by officers and provided with care
Patient violence and use of restraints in the ER has decreased
Officers are better trained and educated in verbal de-escalation techniques
Officer’s injuries during crisis events have declined
Officer recognition and appreciation by the community has increased
Less “victimless” crime arrests
Decrease in liability for health care issues in the jail
Cost savings
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http://fox6now.com/2014/11/21/this-
training-has-given-us-more-tools- milwaukee-police-members-complete- cit-class/
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Do you think that these teams are a
positive or negative aspect to be added to the police departments?
Should they be required in every police
department? Why or why not?
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An increase in illegal narcotic/alcohol
abuse and the “deinstitutionalzation” of mentally ill citizens has caused many to become homeless and potentially more violent which increases the chances of involvement with law enforcement.
This increases the possibility for excessive
force complaints and the inevitable backlash from the community.
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According to the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, 20 to 25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness.
In comparison, only 6% of Americans are
severely mentally ill
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Approximately 15% of men and 30% of
women in local jails have a serious mental illness.
Only one in three prison inmates and one
in six jail inmates receive any form of mental health treatment.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sb
VP-JvxPk
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After watching this video, how do you
think the officers handled the situation? Why?
What other things could the officers
have done to help this man out?
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Enraged by the death of Randy, he
implements that all Miami departments should undergo CIT training
4/5 deaths of mentally ill or officers
happened in Alvarez’s department because they are the only department without the training
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Undergoing CIT training helps to
eliminate stigmas given to people with a mental health issue.
It gives officers, and even people, a new
- utlook on the field of mental health and
how severe certain symptoms can get.
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CITs are still full force in many
departments across the nation.
They have helped to save many lives of
police officers, and people who suffer from mental illnesses.
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How long does it take to undergo
training?
› 40 hours
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How extensive is the training?
› Variety of topics from mental illnesses, elderly
issues, homelessness issues and de-escalation techniques.
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Have you seen a great deal of change
when handling cases where the person is mentally ill after going through this training?
› I have not gone through the whole course
just an abbreviated version at this point. However, the course teaches helpful techniques, empathy, and undersranding.
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Do you feel it helps keep you, as the
- fficer, and the person safer as a result
- f this training?
› It is certainly a good tool like many others
that we possess. Officers and the public are safer as a result.
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What is the biggest impact (positive and
negative if possible) of this training when handling mentally ill?
› Officers are more able to find alternative
methods to help those in crisis beyond emergency detention.
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Alice has bipolar 1 disorder, and lately has
been locking herself in her room saying how life would be better without her, and her boyfriend, Greg, can do so much better than what she offers him. Greg calls 911 dispatch stating all of the above, and how Alice has not taken her medicine lately which could be why she is agitated and angry one day, and high energy on a different day. Discuss how having CIT intervene this situation would be a positive
- r negative thing.
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