OFFICER TESTIMONIALS Many police officers have taken the time to comment that CIT training has been one of the most helpful trainings they have received during their career. Read More MINNESOTA CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION The Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team Officer's Association provides training for Minnesota law enforcement officers in how to safely de-escalate and defuse these crisis situations with a focus on consumer and officer safety. Read More   MINNESOTA CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION The Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team Officer's Association provides training for Minnesota law enforcement officers in how to safely de-escalate and defuse these crisis situations with a focus on consumer and officer safety. Read More   OUR MISSION Our mission is to provide law enforcement personnel and mental health professionals with information and training in how to safely and compassionately handle a person in a mental health crisis. Read More   OUR MISSION Our mission is to provide law enforcement personnel and mental health professionals with information and training in how to safely and compassionately handle a person in a mental health crisis. Read More   THE PROBLEM On any given day, the L.A. County Jail, Cook County Jail in Chicago, and Riker's Island in N.Y. hold more people with mental illness than any actual mental health institution in the U.S. Read More   THE PROBLEM On any given day, the L.A. County Jail, Cook County Jail in Chicago, and Riker's Island in N.Y. hold more people with mental illness than any actual mental health institution in the U.S. Read More   OUR GOALS Serving the citizens of the State of Minnesota by promoting professionalism in law enforcement in the area of CIT and police response to incidents of persons struggling with mental illness. Read More   OUR GOALS Serving the citizens of the State of Minnesota by promoting professionalism in law enforcement in the area of CIT and police response to incidents of persons struggling with mental illness. Read More   THE MNCIT MODEL "For certain individuals who have serious mental illnesses, we could practically use a stopwatch to record how many minutes it takes them to re-offend after they walk out of the jail," reports one assistant jail administrator in Greater Minnesota. "They cycle in and out of the jail, and the underlying issues, like mental health, never get addressed." Read More   THE MNCIT MODEL "For certain individuals who have serious mental illnesses, we could practically use a stopwatch to record how many minutes it takes them to re-offend after they walk out of the jail," reports one assistant jail administrator in Greater Minnesota. "They cycle in and out of the jail, and the underlying issues, like mental health, never get addressed." Read More     OFFICER TESTIMONIALS Many police officers have taken the time to comment that CIT training has been one of the most helpful trainings they have received during their career. Read More

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This 40 hour CIT certification course is very intense and interactive. It gives an in-depth look at mental illness and its implications for law enforcement. We cover: schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, mood disorders, cognitive disorders, personality and substance disorders, suicide assessment, adolescent & elder issues, PTSD, excited delirium, suicide by cop, and mental health courts.


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