• CIT is community based.  As an innovative program, the
    CIT model encourages communities, families, law
    enforcement officers and mental health professionals to
    work together.
  • Greater efficiency in obtaining care for persons involved in
    mental health crisis.
  • Reduces recidivism and arrests by diverting individuals
    with a mental illness to appropriate community mental
    health providers.
  • Enhances officer skills in responding safely and creatively
    to mental health crisis situations and increases citizen
    confidence in reporting incidents.
  • Increases collaboration and cooperation between criminal
    justice and mental health systems.
  • Responds immediately.  CIT trained officers are a part of
    departments regular patrol division.
  • CIT officers reduce likelihood of physical confrontations
    and personal injury to both the officer and the individual.
  • Improves satisfaction from the mentally ill and their family.
Benefits of the Crisis Intervention Team
Using Effective Police Intervention
With Individuals Who Are
Experiencing Mental Health Crisis
Kansas Law
Enforcement CIT
Council, Inc.