The crisis intervention team (CIT) model of collaboration between law enforcement and mental health

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Bibliographic Details
Group Author: Compton Michael T.
Published: Nova Science Publishers,
Publisher Address: New York, N.Y.
Publication Dates: c2011.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Law, crime and law enforcement
Subjects:
Carrier Form: x, 80 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9781611223088 (softcover)
1611223083 (softcover)
Index Number: R749
CLC: R749.5
Call Number: R749.5/C932
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Types of collaborations between law enforcement and mental health -- Pre-booking models -- Post-booking models -- Inception and growth of the CIT model -- History of CIT -- Development of CIT and examples of CIT programs -- Core elements of the CIT mode
Collaborations between the law enforcement and mental health communities have become vital as law enforcement officers are often first line responders in crisis situations involving individuals with mental illnesses. A nationally recognised example of a