Middlesex County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC)
Mission Statement
“The Middlesex CIT TTAC’s goal is to emphasize the importance of de-escalation strategies and crisis management abilities in handling mental health crises. We aim to certify as many officers as possible in crisis intervention techniques throughout Middlesex County, by offering police officers comprehensive training in different aspects of behavioral crisis management to help them better navigate, and support individuals facing these challenges when responding to calls.”
What Is CIT?
The CIT program is an innovative national model of police-based crisis intervention, with community mental health care and advocacy partnerships. We know that officers already have training in this field and a solid understanding of the proper safety skills. In this training, officers are encouraged to maintain these skills throughout the course while incorporating new de-escalation techniques to more effectively approach a crisis. Individuals from the mental health, law enforcement, and advocacy communities play a critical role in the training curriculum by bringing experience, ideas, information, and assistance to the CIT officers in training.
What Does CIT Training Entail?
During the course, police officers receive intensive training to respond to citizens experiencing behavioral crises effectively. The 40-hour comprehensive training emphasizes mental health-related topics, crisis resolution skills de-escalation training, and improving access to community-based services.
The TTAC will provide training throughout Middlesex County. We’d be happy to schedule a meeting or otherwise answer any questions you may have. We look forward to working with you, and to helping improve the police mental health crisis response for the benefit of the community.
This project is supported through funding from:
Upcoming Trainings
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