The Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team welcomed 22 new members to its list of trained personnel during a ceremony on Friday, March 3, 2023.
Apr 27, 2021
Crisis Intervention Team graduates pose with clinical psychologist Alicia Rodriguez (center right) who led the training with assistance from Sondra Leggi-Brandon of The Queenâs Medical Center (center left). Also in the photo are Sgt. Jan Pontanilla (far left) and Lt. Joy Medeiros (far right) of the police Critical Outreach and Response through Education unit. MPD photo
The Maui News
Sixteen people completed training last week as part of the Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team.
The 40-hour class included hands-on training on how to interact with people potentially suffering from a mental illness or experiencing an emotional crisis.