Public mental health crises that are successfully diffused by first responders often aren’t the ones that you hear about. For ...
LA PLATA, Md. — The Charles County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the completion of Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training by two classes of officers in March and May 2025. The 40-hour ...
The CIT program was developed a number of years ago by the NAMI affiliate in Memphis, Tenn., and the city’s police department following an incident involving a mentally ill person that ended ...
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- All too often Milwaukee Police officers respond to volatile situations, dealing with them can be hard -- but it's even more challenging when they come across someone through a ...
The training was made possible through grant funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, which covers overtime costs required to maintain patrol staffing while ...
MARIETTA – More than a dozen law enforcement officers from five local agencies are now better prepared to recognize mental illness and respond to calls involving citizens with mental health issues.