Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)
Crisis Intervention Training is a 5 day training program for law enforcement officers to learn how to respond safely and quickly to people with serious mental illness in crisis. Officers learn to recognize the signs of psychiatric distress and how to de-escalate a crisis, avoiding officer injuries, consumer deaths, and tragedy for the community, as well as linking people with appropriate treatment.
Officers are trained to recognize signs and symptoms of mental illness, appropriate medications and side effects, use of verbal de-escalation, active listening skills, and police tactics for safe restraint and use of force techniques as well as a tour of mental health facilities and role playing.
The course is taught by NAMI SC’s Director of CIT Training, consumers and family members who share their personal experiences, and mental health professionals in the community.
If you do not see a class in your area and your agency is interested in hosting this free 5 day CIT Training Course please contact: Sherri Cloud 803-422-9223, sherri.cloud@namisc.org
2020 5 Day CIT Trainings
January 6-10, 2020 Camden PD
January 13-17, 2020 Myrtle Beach PD
January 27-31, Mt. Pleasant PD
February 3-7, 2020 Lexington PD
February 10-14, 2020 Greer PD
February 17-21, 2020 Coastal Carolina
February 24-28, 2020 Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center
February 24-28, 2020 Charleston County SO
March 2-6, 2020 Conway PD
March 9-13, 2020 Columbia PD
March 16-20, 2020 Charleston PD
March 30- April 3, 2020 Clemson University
April 13-17, 2020 Richland County SO
April 20-24, 2020 Charleston County SO
April 20-24, 2020 Goose Creek PD
May 4-8, 2020 Beaufort County SO
May 18-22, 2020 Al Cannon Detention Center
May 18-22, 2020 Greenville County Detention Center
June 1-5, 2020 Charleston PD
June 15-19, 2020 PPP Columbia Area
July 20-24, 2020 Tri-County Tech
July 20-24, 2020 Charleston County SO
July 27-31, 2020 Lexington PD
August 3-8, 2020 North Charleston PD
August 10-14, 2020 Columbia PD
August 17-21, 2020 Aiken County Detention Center
September 14-18, 2020 Mt. Pleasant PD
September 21-25, 2020 Greenville County Detention Center
September 28- October 2, 2020 Beaufort County SO
October 5-9, 2020 Al Cannon Detention Center
October 19-23, 2020 Richland County SO
November 2-6, 2020 North Charleston PD
November 9-13, 2020 Greenville PD
November 16-20, 2020 Lancaster County SO
December 7-11, 2020 Charleston County SO
2021 CIT Training Dates
January 11-15, 2021- Camden PD
March 22-26, 2021- Charleston PD
April 12-16, 2021- Richalnd County SO
May 17-21, 2021- Greenville County Detention
June 28-July 2- Mt. Pleasant PD
July 12-16, 2021- Charleston PD
September 21-24, 2021- Greenville County Dentention
September 27- October 1, 2021- Mt. Pleasant PD
October 4-8, 2021 – Richland County SO
October 25-29, 2021 – Tri-County Tech