The CIT program was developed a number of years ago by the NAMI affiliate in Memphis, Tenn., and the city’s police department following an incident involving a mentally ill person that ended ...

MARIETTA – More than a dozen law enforcement officers from five local agencies are now better prepared to recognize mental illness and respond to calls involving citizens with mental health issues.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) -Law enforcement agencies across the Pine Belt learned how to serve and protect those during a critical time. Friday, 16 law enforcement members graduated from the week-long ...

Cook County Sheriff’s Officer Miriam Bernal starts each patrol shift knowing she may have to call upon her Crisis Intervention Team training while responding to calls in the far south suburbs. Bernal ...

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- All too often Milwaukee Police officers respond to volatile situations, dealing with them can be hard -- but it's even more challenging when they come across someone through a ...

Mental illness is a contributing factor in 17 calls, on average, that New Orleans police officers respond to daily, according to the department.Officials said that if that trend continues, police ...