Crisis Intervention Team
(CIT) Basic
40-Hour State Certified Course
April 16 - 20, 2012
Urbana IL
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Non-Member Tuition: - 0 -
This 40-hour program is designed to
provide selected officers with specialized training on dealing with individuals
in the community who have a mental illness or other behavioral disability.
CIT officers are trained as resource specialists who can provide immediate
response to calls involving a mental health crisis. The "team" concept
refers to law enforcement involvement with stakeholder agencies, as well as
interagency mutual assistance when appropriate.
The course will be conducted by a diverse group of law enforcement and
behavioral health professionals −
including active CIT officers from Kankakee,
Edwardsville, Elgin, and the University of Illinois.
During the week, students will participate in a variety of valuable exercises
that will simulate auditory and 3-D visual hallucinations that individuals with
a mental illness might experience. The program will also provide officers
with a unique opportunity to interact with individuals who have a mental illness
and their family members (primary and secondary consumers).
An essential part of the CIT course is scenario-based skills training.
Officers are challenged with realistic scenarios portrayed by professional
actors from Chicago and St. Louis. Scenarios may include a suicide
intervention, de-escalating a violent situation, or responding to a call
involving an individual experiencing paranoia. All scenarios are
facilitated and evaluated by certified CIT officers.
Topics include:
Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness
Medical Conditions that Mimic Mental Illness
Compliant Surrender and Tactical Response
Child and Adolescent Disorders
Autism
Mental Retardation
Risk Assessment and Legal Issues
Substance Abuse
Veterans in Crisis
Psychotropic Medications
Geriatric Issues
Police Response to Suspected Excited Delirium
Conducted by: Law Enforcement &
Behavioral Health Professionals
Certification:
Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
