The Assistant Chief of the Weslaco TX Police Department is interested in ways to improve his agency?s response to citizens who are experiencing a mental health crisis. The state of Texas recently enacted legislation that requires all law enforcement officers in the state to receive Crisis Intervention Team training before they can be certified or recertified. The agency is currently sending officers to a nearby CIT training class, but the seats are limited. The Assistant Chief is looking for information on additional Crisis Intervention Team training resources. The site may benefit from contact with one of the Law Enforcement/Mental Health Learning Sites that is in Texas and were given the link to submit their request to the Council of State Governments. The Serving Safely team provided relevant resources and expert consult during the virtual technical assistance contact.
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