Beyond Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Classroom Training: Videoconference Continuing Education for Law Enforcement

• NCJ Number: 253691
• Journal: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry Volume: 62 Dated: January-February 2019 Pages: 104-110
• Author(s): Annette S. Crisanti; Jennifer A. Earheart; Nils A. Rosenbaum; Matthew Tinney; Daniel J. Duhigg
• Date Published: February 2019
• Length: 5 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2015-MO-BX-009
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Technical Assistance); Report (Grant Sponsored); Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article presents an overview of the Albuquerque Police Department's use of video conferencing to provide extended learning for crisis intervention teams (CITs) in law enforcement agencies across New Mexico and throughout the nation.

Abstract

The training program, called CIT ECHO, includes case debriefings related to behavioral health. Experts and psychiatrists review behavioral health topics and debrief complex cases with officers. This overview of CIT ECHO discusses its key elements, implementation challenges, and how its reach and effectiveness are being evaluated. (publisher abstract modified)