How to Develop and Sustain CIT in a Rural Community

1. How to Develop and Sustain CIT in a Rural Community Detective Chris Weaver, State College PD Officer Travis Park, Ferguson Township PD Natalie Corman, Director of Adult Services Tracy Small, CIT Coordinator

2. WHO IS CENTRE COUNTY? • 6 local law enforcement departments • PA State Police enforces rural parts of county • State College – University Town • Rest of county - suburban to rural • Three Commissioners • County wide Crisis to include mobile and phone

3. WHY CIT IN CENTRE COUNTY? • 2008 shooting of a mentally ill man with a weapon at a local radio station. • Limited Communication between Law Enforcement and Mental Health Agencies. • Lack of Understanding and Knowledge of available Mental Health Services • Lack of Understanding about Law Enforcement’s Role and Responsibility

4. WHAT Started CIT in Centre County? • Eight staff attended a CIT training Johnstown, April 2010. The following list is the agencies trained: • Ferguson Township Police Department • Pennsylvania State University Police Department • State College Borough Police Department • Centre County Correctional Facility • Centre County Can Help • Centre County Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities • Local NAMI Chapter – attended one day • Expanded training committee to include additional staff from 911, EMS, and all six local police departments.

5. WHEN CIT Happened in Centre County • January 2011 – First Training held in State College • 21 trainees completed the course • Presented each officer with certificate and pin. • All funding was supplied by our local NAMI to include food costs, training materials, and pins.

6. WHEN CIT Started in Centre County • Policy developed in February 2011 that describes CIT Officer responsibilities, trainings, and department interaction. • Training scheduled is determined based on the community needs. • Received PCCD Grant and hired Consultant in March 2011.

7. HOW CIT Works in Centre County • Coordinator • PCCD Grant • Outreach • Community Activities • Current Trainings – see schedule • Data Sheets – see data sheets • Current Issues

8. How Can CIT Work Everywhere? • Rural Partnerships • Getting the right partners at the table • Policy in place for jurisdictions • Resources!!!! • Why we need this? (events, increased calls, etc.) • Funding Opportunities • Review Intercept Model • Who needs to be trained based on model

9. CIT GRANT INFO Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Criminal Justice Advisory Board Initiative Grant April 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012 75% Grant 25% Cash Match Received Cash Match from Police Departments/911/Correctional Facility/NAMI/LifeLink Total Grant Amount $35,305

10. CIT GRANT • Contracted Consultant through Centre County Office of Adult Services • Contract is for an average of 12 hours per week • All expenses paid through County Government • Received Funding for the Following Line Items • Cell Phone $99.99 • Travel $140.00 • Conference Expenses $101.56 • Office Supplies $373.75 • Contracted Consultant Fee $16,620.00 • Computer $1,175.28 • Printers $371.74 • Advertisement of Consultant Position $214.14 • Binders and Materials $1,210.94 • Food (removed from budget in October 2011 due to Federal Regulations) $1,333.28 • Phone/Internet $740.27 • Pins $600.61 • Brochures $253.03 • CIT International Dues $25.00 • TOTAL $23,259.59

11. CIT GRANT • Remaining Cash Match funding we had for the 11-12 grant was used for the expenses to attend this conference. • For the 2012-2013 Grant, we requested $23,488 in total. • PCCD = $11,744 Cash Match = $11,744 • In regards to food for the trainings, we have used the following resources: • NAMI contributed additional funding to pay for lunches • Meadows Psychiatric Center and CAN HELP has donated 3 meals per 2 training weeks and snack food for several days over the 2 trainings in lieu of cash match. • Police departments have covered food and beverages in addition to their cash match contributions.

12. Police Buy In Use existing Tactical/Negotiation Officers Combine Negotiations and CIT together for trainings and make CIT requirement to become Negotiator. Use Officers who have had high profile or positive MH/ID incidents Use Officers who have personal connection to MH/ID (family, Military PTSD experience) Make agreements with adjoining Departments to assist with CIT calls

13. Police Buy In Benefits to being involved CIT will reduce the number of Officer related injuries CIT will reduce the number of physical confrontations with MH/ID consumers CIT will reduce the number of repeat calls with certain consumers

14. Community Buy In Identify individuals in community that deal with MH/ID issues/consumers: NAMI, Probation, Medical, Local & Private MH/ID providers, Veterans Services, Community Help Programs, Housing Programs, Parent Groups, Consumer Groups, Universities/Schools, Public Service Providers (Library, Parks).

15. Community Buy In Partner with those places and make them part of CIT program and identify how they can help with training and funding. Also identify what issues they are dealing with and how CIT can help.

16. Community Buy In • Meet with groups and organizations and prepare presentations on CIT to explain the program and what it can do for Consumers and Community.

17. CIT TRAINING SCHEDULE AND DATA SHEET • SEE HANDOUTS

18. CENTRE COUNTY STATS: • In 2010, eight individuals received CIT training in Johnstown, PA • January, 2011 – 21 trained • June, 2011 – 21 trained • January, 2012 – 23 trained • June, 2012 – 18 trained • TOTAL = 91

19. Of those trained… • 57% ARE POLICE OFFICERS • 10% ARE 911 DISPATCH EMPLOYEES • 9% ARE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS • 6% ARE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS • 5% ARE PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS • 13% ARE EMT’S, HOSPITAL SECURITY PERSONNEL, STATE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS AND MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES

20. CIT DATA SHEETS ARE WORKING! 2011 2012 87 DATA SHEETS RECEIVED 58% REPORTED NO THREAT WAS OBSERVED 12% INVOLVED WEAPONS 6% RESULTED IN CONSUMER BEING ARRESTED 0% OF CIT TRAINED PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN INJURED 34% WERE TAKEN TO ER FOR MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION/ADMISSION 13% ALSO INVOLVED USE OF DRUGS/ALCOHOL 84% OF SHEETS WERE COMPLETED BY POLICE, OTHER 16% WERE CORRECTIONS, DISPATCHERS AND MDJ’S 15% WERE PENN STATE STUDENTS 8% WERE FOR MINORS • 179 DATA SHEETS RECEIVED • 52% REPORTED NO THREAT WAS OBSERVED • 11% INVOLVED WEAPONS • 2% RESULTED IN CONSUMER BEING ARRESTED • 0% OF CIT TRAINED PERSONNEL WERE INJURED • 50% WERE TAKEN TO ER FOR MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION/ADMISSION • 30% ALSO INVOLVED USE OF DRUGS/ALCOHOL • 93% OF SHEETS WERE COMPLETED BY POLICE, OTHER 7% WERE CORRECTIONS, PROBATION, DISPATCHERS AND EMT’S • 16% WERE PENN STATE STUDENTS • 1% WERE FOR MINORS

21. Significant Events: • 9/2011 – Presented at the Annual NENA (National Emergency Number Association) Conference • 12/2011 – Presented at the Annual Forensic Rights and Treatment Conference • 4/2012 – CIT presence at the Annual Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide awareness • 4/2012 – Presented at county mental health agency • 5/2012 – Assisted Jefferson Co. with CIT De-escalation skills • 5/2012 – Presented two CIT Officer of the Year Awards

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