To ensure first responders give those in need the most compassion possible, Valley Health Care is offering CIT training free ...
Real-life testimony from those who suffer from anxiety and depression taught officers how to de-escalate high-stress ...
The 35th local Crisis Intervention Team class of law enforcement officers and first responders will graduate on Oct. 10.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department said Friday they graduated 80 employees from a training program meant to show police officers how to appropriately help people experiencing a mental ...
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Several Tri-State police departments recently participated in training aimed at helping officers enhance their deescalation skills. The advanced crisis intervention class took ...
A man’s screams echo throughout the jail; he appears to be struggling with some kind of mental illness. He points to people around him, repeating: “You took them! You took them!” Hunkered down in a ...
The calls can widely vary for crisis intervention deputies. It could be mental illness, a suicide, a suicide attempt or a juvenile problem. Sometimes it can be overdoses. Whenever the three crisis ...