The town of fairfield, CT is proposing to: 1) 2 unmarked vehicles equipped with police radio and mobile dispatch terminal

One vehicle would allow the lcsw to arrive in her own vehicle rather than a police car to provide services. The second would allow a plain-clothes CIT officer to accompany the social worker on higher-risk needs for service. Separate vehicles are necessary to isolate protected information. 2) overtime funding for off-duty CIT follow UPS/lcsw escorts. 3) supporting quarterly meetings of the fairfield police behavioral health network helps US to continue to grow the network, the goal being to offer the most extensive and comprehensive, wraparound services to the consumer. Further, the dialogue facilitated among the members helps to improve accessibility of services, streamline processes, and increase knowledge of trends and available resources among the members. 4) trainings and continued quality improvement are paramount in ensuring the growth of the necessary skillset in CIT officers. The fairfield police department aims to maintain CIT training in 20% - 25% of its patrol force.