| Kansas Law Enforcement CIT Council, Inc. |
| Using Effective Police Intervention With Individuals Who Are Experiencing Mental Health Crisis |
Police departments across the country are frequently called to
crisis incidents involving persons with mental illness.
Sometimes these situations are high risk and can lead to
tragedy.
The Kansas Law Enforcement CIT Council, Inc is a 501(c)3
non-profit community partnership working with the District
Attorney's Office, NAMI, Johnson County Mental Health Center,
multi-jurisdictional law enforcement agencies, consumers and
family members. Our goal is to set a standard of excellence for
our officers with respect to the treatment of individuals with
mental illness. This concept was started by the Memphis,
Tennessee Police Department and has flourished nationwide.
The Kansas Law Enforcement CIT training is a 40 hour
intensive training program which provides officers and first
responders with the skills, methods and tactics to safely
de-escalate incidents involving persons involved in a mental
health crisis.
The CIT model is about doing the right thing for the right reasons.
crisis incidents involving persons with mental illness.
Sometimes these situations are high risk and can lead to
tragedy.
The Kansas Law Enforcement CIT Council, Inc is a 501(c)3
non-profit community partnership working with the District
Attorney's Office, NAMI, Johnson County Mental Health Center,
multi-jurisdictional law enforcement agencies, consumers and
family members. Our goal is to set a standard of excellence for
our officers with respect to the treatment of individuals with
mental illness. This concept was started by the Memphis,
Tennessee Police Department and has flourished nationwide.
The Kansas Law Enforcement CIT training is a 40 hour
intensive training program which provides officers and first
responders with the skills, methods and tactics to safely
de-escalate incidents involving persons involved in a mental
health crisis.
The CIT model is about doing the right thing for the right reasons.
KANSAS LAW ENFORCEMENT CIT COUNCIL, INC.
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NEWS
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED for the April 2-6, 2012 Basic CIT Class Please check back for additional class listings for 2012 |