Crisis Intervention Teams

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf policing program
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CIT
gptkbp:adoptedBy police departments in the United States
police departments in Australia
police departments in Canada
gptkbp:alternativeTo mobile crisis teams
co-responder models
gptkbp:associatedWith Memphis Model
gptkbp:criticizedFor inconsistent implementation
limited effectiveness without mental health resources
reliance on police for mental health response
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkbp:developedInYear 1988
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:media
academic research
government reports
gptkbp:focusesOn mental health crisis response
gptkbp:goal improve access to mental health services
reduce injuries to officers and individuals in crisis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crisis Intervention Teams
gptkbp:involves gptkb:police_officer
mental health professionals
community advocates
gptkbp:purpose improve police response to individuals with mental illness
divert individuals with mental illness from jail to treatment
reduce use of force in mental health crises
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:law_enforcement
community policing
mental health crisis intervention
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Substance_Abuse_and_Mental_Health_Services_Administration
gptkb:National_Alliance_on_Mental_Illness
gptkbp:trainer mental health education
40 hours
de-escalation techniques
role-playing scenarios
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crisis_Negotiators
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7