Police-Encounters-With-People-In-Crisis

Model Type Description Police Services
3. Crisis Intervention
Team (CIT)
CIT varies by police force, but
usually involves on-site
response provided by officers
who have completed a
specialized training program
in mental illness and
responding to people in crisis.
OTHER INITIATIVES
Anchorage Police, AK, USA 29
Connecticut State Capitol
Police, CT, USA
Georgia Bureau of
Investigation, GA, USA
Green Bay Police, WI, USA
Memphis Police, TN, USA
Montgomery Police, AB, USA
Oklahoma City Police, OK,
USA
Seattle Police, WA, USA
Hamilton Police, ON
4. Other partnerships
between Police and
Mental Health Service
Providers
Police and mental health
service providers form
partnerships to assist persons
with mental illness when they
are in contact with the police.
This category includes
information
sharing
protocols, partnerships for
referrals, and other services.
Many of the aspects of these
partnerships may be
subsumed as components of
other models.
Kent Police, UK
London Metropolitan Police,
Borough of Hackney, UK
Thames Valley Police, UK
5. Designated Mental
Health Officer
A police officer may act as a
liaison with other government
agencies, police services, and
community groups to develop
a response strategy that
addresses issues at the
intersection of policing and
mental illness.
Ontario Provincial Police
29
The CIT programs listed are just a few examples. One researcher in the field advised that CIT is the most common model used in
the United States, with approximately 3,000 programs in operation across the country.
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