Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) Toolkit

Police Training and Specialized Approaches to Respond to People With Mental Illnesses

Ride Along with the Portland Police Bureau's Behavioral Health Unit

Miami Township Trustee Mary Makley Wolff Talks with Denny Moell and Will Cates About the Clermont County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

Police-Mental Health Collaboration Programs: A Checklist for Law Enforcement Program Leaders

Essential Elements for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Crisis Intervention Team Programs (CIT)

St. Louis Area Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

Bibliography of Reports on CIT Published in the Scholarly Literature

Statewide Implementation of the Crisis Intervention Team Program: The Ohio Model

On the Road with Durham’s Mobile Crisis Intervention Team

How Memphis Has Changed the Way Police Respond to Mental Health Crises

National Alliance on Mental Illness

CIT: Teaching Police How to Respond to a Mental Health Crisis

CIT - It's More than Just Training

Ohio Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence: Promoting Jail Diversion Alternatives for People with Mental Disorders

Crisis Intervention Team Core Elements

CIT Policy from Hartford (CT) Police Department

Mental Health and Criminal Justice Case Study: Johnson County, Kansas

Olathe Police Dept. Mental Health Co-Responder

Los Angeles Police Department: Mental Health Evaluation Unit Program Outline

Case Assessment Management Program

The Essential Elements of PMHC Programs

For any type of PMHC program, there are 10 essential elements that, if implemented, will contribute to the program’s success.

Learning

JMHCP Grant

Learn about funding that can help support the development or expansion of a PMHC program.

Measuring Performance

Find an overview of the types of data agencies should consider collecting to allow for performance measurement and program evaluations associated with Police-Mental Health Collaboration programs.

Managing

This section of the Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) Toolkit provides an overview of the agency functions that play a key role in ensuring the success of a PMHC program.