The Memphis Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is an innovative
police based first responder program that has become nationally known as the
"Memphis Model" of pre-arrest jail diversion for those in a mental
illness crisis. This program provides law enforcement based crisis intervention
training for helping those individuals with mental illness. Involvement in CIT
is voluntary and based in the patrol division of the police department. In
addition, CIT works in partnership with those in mental health care to provide
a system of services that is friendly to the individuals with mental illness,
family members, and the police officers.
Right now, 29 police departments in Miami Dade County are
affiliated with this program in an attempt to reduce police confrontation when
a mental health crisis emerges.
El Equipo
de Intervención [Memphis Crisis[ ( CIT ) es un programa innovador de respuesta inicial
policiaca que se ha dado a conocer a nivel nacional como el " Modelo Memphis
" de pre- arresto que evita la cárcel para las personas que están en una
crisis a causa de una enfermedad mental. Este programa ofrece capacitación a
cerca de intervención en crisis a las entindades encargadas de hacer cumplir la
ley con la intención de ayudar y servir mejor a las personas con enfermedad
mental. La participación en el CIT es voluntaria y a discreción del
Departamento de Policía local. Además , CIT trabaja en colaboración con los prestadores
de servicios de atención de salud mental locales, para proporcionar un sistema de servicios que
es amigable con las personas con enfermedad mental , miembros de la familia , y
los oficiales de policía.
En la
actualidad 29 departamentos de policía del condado Miami Dade se encuentran
afiliados a este programa que busca reducir la confrontación policial cuando
una crisis por problemas de salud mental emerge.
The
departments affiliated with this program are: Los departamentos afiliados a
este programa son:
·
Aventura
Police Department
·
Bay
Harbour Island Police Department
·
Biscayne
Park Police Department
·
City
of Miami Police Department
·
Coral
Gables Police Department
·
Doral
Police Department
·
Florida
City Police Department
·
Florida
International University Police
·
Hialeah
Police Department
·
Homestead
Police Department
·
Key Biscayne Police Department
·
Medley
Police Department
·
Miami
Beach Police Department
·
Miami
Gardens Police Department
·
Miami
Shores Police Department
·
Miami
Springs Police Department
·
Miami-Dade
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
·
Miami-Dade
School Resource Police
·
Miami-Dade
Sheriff's Office
·
North
Miami Beach Police Department
·
North
Miami Police Department
·
Opalocka
Police Department
·
Pinecrest
Police Department
·
South
Miami Police Department
·
Sunny
Isles Police Department
·
Surfside
Police Department
·
Sweetwater
Police Department
·
University of Miami Police Department
·
Village of Pinecrest Police
Department
