Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training provides law enforcement officers with knowledge and skills to improve
their responses to individuals with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse challenges.
The program includes a law enforcement training component delivered via a forty-hour course curriculum which
includes the following:
• Classroom instructional training involving various topics that address mental illnesses, developmental
disabilities, and substance abuse problems
• Site visits to local facilities
• Performance-based training involving the development of de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention
skills via role-playing scenarios
Law enforcement officers are often the first responders to people with mental illnesses, developmental
disabilities, and/or substance abuse issues in crisis. Through the new program, selected officers will receive
intensive training on identifying people with mental health issues, developmental disabilities, and/or substance
abuse challenges and then direct them to the appropriate treatment provider. Crisis Intervention Team training
is a nationally recognized approach and is already required training in many jurisdictions around North Carolina.
Law enforcement officers who successfully complete the course are equipped with the skills necessary to safely
and effectively respond to individuals in crisis.
Click on one of the training sessions below to view photos from the event.