MNCIT.org Minnesota CIT Officer's Association

Officer Testimonials...

Posted on Nov. 8, 2011

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. One police chief reported on his experience in a CIT course: I am very impressed ...

The MNCIT Model

Posted on Nov. 8, 2011

Giving Officers the Tools to Respond Safely and Effectively to a Mental Health Crisis “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 ...

Our Goals

Posted on Nov. 8, 2011

• Serving our membership through information, education, and training. • 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. • Assisting ...

The Problem

Posted on Nov. 8, 2011

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. The Minnesota Sheriff's Association reports that as high ...

Our Mission

Posted on Nov. 8, 2011

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. With the help of law enforcement officers and mental health professionals, we provide ...

Minnesota Crisis Int...

Posted on Nov. 8, 2011

A person experiencing a mental health crisis presents some of the most intricate, dangerous, and unstable conditions that a police officer may encounter. 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 ...