The AP (2/8, Aney) reports that “many law enforcement officers” across the US are spending “more and more of their time dealing with people” with mental illnesses who are in a crisis situation. Now, “a growing number of police officers…have completed Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) to hone their street-counselor skills.” The “week-long course” covers the “basics of behavioral health and an array of de-escalation techniques” to help interactions “end peacefully.”
Related Links:
— “Rural police chiefs see uptick of mentally ill on streets,” Kathy Aney, Washington Times via Associated Press, February 8, 2016.