IUP’s police academy has teamed up with the Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program to develop a Crisis Intervention Team training program for first responders.
The first training program will be offered April 7th to the 11th. The program will offer police, first responders, community providers along with those in the behavioral health and criminal justice system a chance to better collaborate and communicate in order to promote the appropriate response for individuals during an after a mental health crisis, and participants will receive CIT member certification upon completion of the 40-hour program.
The training will be offered free of charge to first responders thanks to financial assistance from the IUP Police Academy and the Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program. Marcia Cole, the director of IUP’s Criminal Justice Training Academy, said that the training has never been offered in Indiana County and the goal of the program is to have at least one CIT officer in each of the county’s police departments.
Those interested can call 724-357-3987 to register.
