Special Guest Speaker || November

Officer Justin M. Whyte || Crisis Intervention Team: CIT Program

My name is Officer Justin M. Whyte and I have been serving as a Beat Coordinator for 4 years now.  I have been a Police Officer now going on my eighth year, and have worked in the Patrol East Bureau since 2002. 

 

I am looking forward to meeting all of you and working in our community.  If you have any questions or concerns, Please feel free to call or e-mail me and I will be more than happy to help you in any way I can.

Crisis Intervention Team: CIT Program

In recognition of the fact that police are often the first responders for individuals who are experiencing a mental illness crisis, police departments nationally are incorporating specialized training for officers in collaboration with local mental health systems. This study examined police dispatch data before and after implementation of a crisis intervention team (CIT) program to assess the effect of the training on officers' disposition of calls.