BJA’s existing CIT training (Effective Community Responses to Mental Health Crisis) is a national curriculum for law enforcement, which provides trainees with a 5-day, 40-hour training that covers 25 modules of varying lengths for a variety of learning styles. It is a curriculum developed by CNA, Institute for Public Research, Safety and Security, and supported by BJA. It is developed after the Memphis Model Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) approach, with the expanded capability to be customizable to local community resources and needs. The curriculum is informed by CIT ideals and approaches such as improved officer and community response to people with mental illness. Training helps responding officers to build community and mental health partnerships, recognize and de-escalate people with mental illness in crisis, and redirect people with mental illness from the justice system to a health care setting. The initial pilot for this new curriculum was completed with the assistance of experienced CIT subject matter experts (SMEs).
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