Upcoming CIT Training Events
Course Description:
Law
enforcement
officers
have
an
important
role
to
play
in
their
interactions
with
community
members.
This
includes
responding
to
incidents
with
individuals
who
are
suffering
from
mental
health
issues.
This
8
hour
course,
developed
by
the
Illinois
Law
Enforcement
Training
&
Standards
Board,
is
meant
to
provide
law
enforcement
officers
with
an
awareness
of
mental
health
issues
including
a
history
of
the
mental
health
systems,
types
of
mental
illness
Course Description:
Across
the
United
States,
police
departments
spend
countless
hours
training
officers
on
the
use
of
force
involving
simple
wrist
locks
and
pressure
points;
chemical
agents
and
physical
strikes;
and
progressing
to
impact
weapons
and
firearms.
While
this
type
of
training
is
critical
for
all
law
enforcement
officers,
agencies
must
provide
proper
“Tactical
De-Escalation
Techniques”
to
officers
as
well.
Regardless
of
an
agency
or
officer’s
individual
views
of
de-escalation
tactics,
it
MUST
be
Course Description:
As
emergency
dispatchers
are
a
critical
link
in
the
CIT
program,
this
8
hour
course
will
introduce
and
familiarize
attendees
with
the
CIT
training
program.
Call
takers/911
operators
will
gain
knowledge
in
how
to
recognize
a
behavioral
crisis
call
and
the
appropriate
questions
to
ask
and
relay
to
the
responding
CIT
officer.
Course Description:
Law
enforcement
officers
have
an
important
role
to
play
in
their
interactions
with
community
members.
This
includes
responding
to
incidents
with
individuals
who
are
suffering
from
mental
health
issues.
This
8
hour
course,
developed
by
the
Illinois
Law
Enforcement
Training
&
Standards
Board,
is
meant
to
provide
law
enforcement
officers
with
an
awareness
of
mental
health
issues
including
a
history
of
the
mental
health
systems,
types
of
mental
illness
Course Description:
Participants
of
this
voluntary,
40
hour
training
program,
receive
intensive
training
on
recognizing
and
addressing
individuals
in
the
correctional
setting
who
have
a
mental
illness
or
other
behavioral
health
crisis.
As
this
course
is
specially
tailored
for
correctional
officers
responding
to
an
inmate
in
mental
health
crisis,
the
CIT-C
course
may
only
be
attended
by
certified
county
corrections
officers.
The
five
day
course
incudes
presentations
by
behavioral
health
specialists,
experienced
CIT
officers
and
representatives
Course Description:
Law
enforcement
officers
have
an
important
role
to
play
in
their
interactions
with
community
members.
This
includes
responding
to
incidents
with
individuals
who
are
suffering
from
mental
health
issues.
This
8
hour
course,
developed
by
the
Illinois
Law
Enforcement
Training
&
Standards
Board,
is
meant
to
provide
law
enforcement
officers
with
an
awareness
of
mental
health
issues
including
a
history
of
the
mental
health
systems,
types
of
mental
illness
Course Description:
Participants
of
this
voluntary,
40
hour
training
program,
receive
intensive
training
on
recognizing
and
addressing
individuals
in
the
community
who
have
a
mental
illness
or
other
behavioral
health
crisis.
The
CIT
training
program
is
an
in
depth,
specialized
course
for
officers
with
at
least
two
year’s
experience.
The
five
day
course
includes
presentations
by
behavioral
health
specialists,
experienced
field
officers
and
representatives
from
regional
service
providers.
Officers
will
receive
training
in
topics
such
as
Course Description:
This
2-day
class
will
increase
the
resiliency
of
your
officers
while
equipping
them
to
train
and
respond
to
their
fellow
officers.
A
resilient,
pro-active
department
focused
on
mental
fitness
increases
performance,
morale,
retention,
and
recruitment.
Course Description:
As
emergency
dispatchers
are
a
critical
link
in
the
CIT
program,
this
8
hour
course
will
introduce
and
familiarize
attendees
with
the
CIT
training
program.
Call
takers/911
operators
will
gain
knowledge
in
how
to
recognize
a
behavioral
crisis
call
and
the
appropriate
questions
to
ask
and
relay
to
the
responding
CIT
officer.
Course Description:
Participants
of
this
voluntary,
40
hour
training
program,
receive
intensive
training
on
recognizing
and
addressing
individuals
in
the
correctional
setting
who
have
a
mental
illness
or
other
behavioral
health
crisis.
As
this
course
is
specially
tailored
for
correctional
officers
responding
to
an
inmate
in
mental
health
crisis,
the
CIT-C
course
may
only
be
attended
by
certified
county
corrections
officers.
The
five
day
course
incudes
presentations
by
behavioral
health
specialists,
experienced
CIT
officers
and
representatives
Course Description:
This
three
day,
(24
hour)
course
is
intended
for
officers
who
have
already
attended
the
basic
CIT
40
hour
course
(CIT-B).
This
advanced
CIT
class
will
expand
upon
the
youth
component
of
the
basic
40
hour
training.
Participants
in
this
training
will
review
topics
such
as
the
impact
of
child/adolescent
mental
health,
trouble
shooting,
crisis
planning,
risk
assessment
and
active
listening/de-escalation.
Officers
will
also
partake
in
realistic
scenario
role
play
exercises.
Course Description:
As
emergency
dispatchers
are
a
critical
link
in
the
CIT
program,
this
8
hour
course
will
introduce
and
familiarize
attendees
with
the
CIT
training
program.
Call
takers/911
operators
will
gain
knowledge
in
how
to
recognize
a
behavioral
crisis
call
and
the
appropriate
questions
to
ask
and
relay
to
the
responding
CIT
officer.
Course Description:
This
three
day,
(24
hour)
course
is
intended
for
officers
who
have
already
attended
the
basic
CIT
40
hour
course
(CIT-B).
This
advanced
CIT
class
will
expand
upon
the
youth
component
of
the
basic
40
hour
training.
Participants
in
this
training
will
review
topics
such
as
the
impact
of
child/adolescent
mental
health,
trouble
shooting,
crisis
planning,
risk
assessment
and
active
listening/de-escalation.
Officers
will
also
partake
in
realistic
scenario
role
play
exercises.
Course Description:
Participants
of
this
voluntary,
40
hour
training
program,
receive
intensive
training
on
recognizing
and
addressing
individuals
in
the
correctional
setting
who
have
a
mental
illness
or
other
behavioral
health
crisis.
As
this
course
is
specially
tailored
for
correctional
officers
responding
to
an
inmate
in
mental
health
crisis,
the
CIT-C
course
may
only
be
attended
by
certified
county
corrections
officers.
The
five
day
course
incudes
presentations
by
behavioral
health
specialists,
experienced
CIT
officers
and
representatives
Course Description:
Participants
of
this
voluntary,
40
hour
training
program,
receive
intensive
training
on
recognizing
and
addressing
individuals
in
the
community
who
have
a
mental
illness
or
other
behavioral
health
crisis.
The
CIT
training
program
is
an
in
depth,
specialized
course
for
officers
with
at
least
two
year’s
experience.
The
five
day
course
includes
presentations
by
behavioral
health
specialists,
experienced
field
officers
and
representatives
from
regional
service
providers.
Officers
will
receive
training
in
topics
such
as