Buddy up for Success-Public and Private Partnerships
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This document summarizes the key components of a successful Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program through the example of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It discusses the importance of partnerships between law enforcement, mental health services, hospitals, and advocacy groups. It outlines the steps Virginia Beach took to establish their CIT program, including gaining leadership support, community buy-in, training officers and other first responders, establishing policies and procedures, and creating a facility for transferring custody of individuals in crisis. The document emphasizes communication, collaboration, and addressing legal and operational barriers across agencies.
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Buddy up for Success-Public and Private Partnerships
- 1. Buddy up for SuccessPublic and Private Partnerships What does it take to make a successful CIT Program?
- 2. Ever felt like this?
- 3. This is new school CIT emphasizes a partnership between law enforcement, the mental health, 911, deputies, mental health advocacy groups, and consumers of mental health services, their families, and private hospital.
- 5. It is crucial that each party set aside any feelings of doubt and suspicion in order to reach a common goal. The consumer is the common goal
- 6. Virginia Beach Largest city in Virginia 435,000 pop Large military presence Tourists Homeless Urban and Agricultural BEACHFRONT
- 8. Virginia Beach Mental Health Substance Abuse
- 9. Virginia Beach Police Department
- 11. Virginia Beach Sheriffs Office
- 13. MOST WANTED VB Police Command Staff insisted on ability to transfer custody and allow police to return to the street Initially VA laws did not allow LE to hand off Mental Health Law Reforms speeded up after VA Tech killings Many meetings with hospital directors to get Assessment Center for transfer of custody
- 15. Only invite movers and shakers to meetings
- 16. Choose people who can change policy and procedures. Worker bees can’t.
- 18. Sent LE and MH to 40 hour trainings around VA
- 19. Selected Core Faculty and developed our curriculum
- 22. Make sure 911 is a separate department but mirror CIT
- 23. Include 911 in initial training at leadership level
- 26. Police Department Commitment to make program work from the top down. Leadership Team met with Command Staff to explain CIT Communication with other parties key Policies and Mental Health Field Guide rewritten Strive for working relationships with Mental Health, Sheriff’s Department, 911 and Virginia Beach Psychiatric Monthly meetings regarding successes and failures
- 27. Mental Health Substance Abuse Committed to have direct availability of a CIT designated Emergency Services clinician 24/7 Manages JAG Byrne Grant Coordinates Training, Leadership, Coalition , and Committee meetings Spearheaded the development of VB CIT Assessment Center for transfer of custody from CIT Officer Committed to partnership with law enforcement
- 28. Human Rights Award Virginia Beach CIT was honored with a Human Rights Award March 2010
Editor's Notes
- Policies and procedures within both the law enforcement agencies and mentalhealth agencies that outline the roles and responsibilities of eachparty. Where written and mutual agreements are necessary or desirable betweenand among agencies, this will be accomplished.• Each trainer/presenter will develop their lesson plan around the goals andobjectives established for each section of the curriculum• Class or school coordinator(s) should meet with trainers/presenters prior totraining for coordination and continuity of the materials• Trainers/presenters should be encouraged to go on “ride-alongs” withpolice officers to experience what it is like walking in police officer’sshoes.• Trainers/presenters are informed about officer and community safetyissues and about the use of force continuum used by each law enforcementagency• Trainers/presenters receive an evaluation for feedback and to ensuremaintaining the most effective trainerTrainers/presenters who are willing to learn about police work and to become“police familiar” as they provide training to the officers. Trainers/presenters mustinclude mental health/substance abuse treatment professionals, family members ofindividuals with serious mental illness, individuals who themselves have seriousmental illness (“consumers”), and people (preferably experienced CIT officers)who are able to assist in role-playing to help officers develop their de-escalationskills.
- Trainers/presenters who are willing to learn about police work and to become“police familiar” as they provide training to the officers. Trainers/presenters mustinclude mental health/substance abuse treatment professionals, family members ofindividuals with serious mental illness, individuals who themselves have seriousmental illness (“consumers”), and people (preferably experienced CIT officers)who are able to assist in role-playing to help officers develop their de-escalationskills.