Read this article on Crisis Intervention Teams ( https://www.citinternational.org/bestpracticeguide ) then answer TWO of the following questions (your pick). You will need to do some research on your own to answer these. There is no expectation of length, except this: you can’t adequately answer these questions in less than one page (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt font).
1) List and explain 5 separate challenges mental health issues pose to the effective management of a police agency.
2) Discuss some of the various CIT models at work today.
3) What are some of the benefits of having a CIT team or CIT-trained officer on staff at all times?
4) How does CIT and de-escalation policy compliment each other to provide more due process and ethical policing?
5) How does a CIT officer add to the “layered policing strategy” of a department?