The anaheim police department will use FY24 safer outcomes funding to develop and implement a 40-hour crisis intervention teams training program within the anaheim police department

The City of Anaheim Police Department was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (CFDA 16.710) to develop and implement a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) training program. This funding will enable the delivery of one CIT training class per month, with an anticipated average attendance of 20 students per class. As a result, potentially 480 law enforcement officers, support personnel, and qualifying mental health professionals are expected to receive the CIT training. The training will cover topics such as an overview of CIT, de-escalation techniques, community resources, mental health diagnoses, psychopharmacology, officer wellness, suicide, and community support. The Anaheim Police Department will utilize Counseling Team International (TCTI), a team of culturally competent mental health professionals, to deliver the training modules related to mental health, psychopharmacology, officer wellness, and suicide. This grant project aims to enhance the Anaheim Police Department's ability to respond effectively to individuals experiencing mental health crises and reduce the likelihood of violent encounters.

This training program will include topics such as: an overview of crisis intervention teams, DE-escalation techniques, community resources, mental health diagnoses, basic psychopharmacology, officer wellness, suicide, and community support. Funding will enable the presentation of one class per month, with an anticipated average attendance of twenty students per class. As a result, potentially four-hundred and eighty (480) law enforcement officers, support personnel, and qualifying mental health professionals will receive crisis intervention teams training. The anaheim police department will utilize the counseling team international (TCTI) to deliver training modules related to mental health diagnoses, psychopharmacology, officer wellness, and suicide. TCTI employs a team of culturally competent mental health professionals from various disciplines and exclusively works with the first responder community to deliver short-term counseling, critical incident stress debriefings, and training. Anaheim police department will ensure our sworn personnel, support personnel, and qualifying clinicians receive valuable training specifically designed to reduce the likelihood of violent encounters and increase the likelihood of successful outcome when responding to individuals in mental health crisis.