Visalia is an agricultural city in California that is home to nearly 143,000 people. The Visalia Police Department (VPD) subscribes to a community oriented policing and problem solving (COPPS) philosophy. In alignment with the COPPS philosophy, VPD looks to expand services to better respond to and connect with those who are in mental health crisis […]

Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Vallejo, California is home to nearly 125,000 residents. The Vallejo Police Department (VPD) values collaborative community partnerships that effectively serve and respond to those with mental and behavioral health conditions. VPD aims to develop and deploy the Integrated Health and Resource Team (IHART) to operate as a mobile […]

With an enrollment of over 25,000 students, the University of West Georgia (UWG) prides itself on maintaining 100% of its officers trained in CIT. To provide a county-wide crisis response team to those suffering from a mental health crisis, UWG seeks to employ additional officers and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) to provide a 24/7, two-person […]

Staking claim to part of Florida’s Gulf Coast, Tampa is home to nearly 900,000 residents. Modeled after the embedded 911 communication center in Austin, TX, the Tampa Police Department (TPD) aims to integrate mental health clinicians in the 911 call center to create a Crisis Intervention Dispatch Service (CIDS) which delivers a 911 Dispatch Diversion […]

Situated in the county of Fairfield, Stratford is a Connecticut town with a population of about 52,000. Modeling their crisis response program after neighboring Stamford, Stratford seeks to develop a co-response program by employing a full-time social worker and providing CIT training for first-line supervisors. The role of the social worker assisting the police involves […]

Springdale, Arkansas is the state’s 4th largest city and boasts a population of nearly 88,000. Around 2008, Springdale proudly adopted the only active Crisis Intervention Team program in the state at the time and they continue to expand the reach throughout the community by including the local university, the fire department, schools, churches, and other […]

Shawnee, Oklahoma, is a suburban city situated east of Oklahoma City and is home to several Native American tribes. The Shawnee Police Department (SPD) employs CIT officers to respond to calls involving individuals in mental health crises, and they serve as liaisons between health care providers and mental health facilities. Cohort 2022. Program Goals With […]

North Richlands Hills, Texas is a small community that 70,000 residents call home. While the North Richland Hills Police Department moves into the initial phase of implementing crisis intervention teams, it leans on its key partners Tarrant County My Health My Resources (MHMR) Law Liaison Program and North Texas Law Enforcement Mental Health Association. The […]

New Bern, North Carolina, situated near the coast, is home to a little over 30,000 people. The New Bern Police Department (NBPD) and RHA Health Services, Inc fully implemented a co-responder program in December 2021 intended on improving early identification and intervention for those individuals with behavioral health or intellectual and development disabilities who interact […]

Montgomery County, Texas, just north of Houston, boasts a population of 620,000 residents. According to its website, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Crisis Intervention Team embraces the mission “to provide the most comprehensive and effective law enforcement response to help persons undergoing a mental health crisis.” MCSO’s crisis team model partners a highly trained deputy […]