Miami Police Departments receives training to better deal with people with Mental Illness // Departamentos de Policia de Miami se entrenan para atender mejor a personas con enfermedad mental

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