THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO IMPLEMENT A CIT WITH PARTNERS FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THE CRISIS HOTLINE. EIGHT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WILL BE CERTIFIED IN CRISIS INTERVENTION AND WILL HAVE TWO MEMBERS ON EACH SHIFT 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK ALONG WITH AN ON-CALL CERTIFIED THERAPISTS; A CIT CERTIFIED COORDINATOR WHO WILL ACT AS A LIAISON AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL AGENCIES AND MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ADDRESS PROBLEMS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF ALLEGEDLY MENTAL ILL INDIVIDUALS ON THESE SYSTEMS AND 67 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WILL BE TRAINED IN MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND RESPONSE.