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Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training began in Memphis, Tennessee in the late 1980s and has been widely adopted around the country. CIT is an effective law enforcement response program designed for first responders who handle crisis calls involving people with mental illness including those with co-occurring substance use disorders. CIT training emphasizes a partnership between law enforcement, the mental health and substance abuse treatment system, mental health advocacy groups, and consumers of mental health services and their families. CIT is both a training program, and a collaborative effort that builds community partnerships with mental health service providers.
In 2025 two Crisis Intervention Training Coordinator Academies were held, training law enforcement professionals on the curriculum needed to deliver CIT training within their agencies. Through this academy 37 individuals were trained, and went on to host 29 classes in 2025, training 578 law enforcement professionals.
