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Pine Belt law enforcement officers graduate from CIT training
Pine Belt law enforcement officers graduate from CIT training
By Eddie Robertson | April 23, 2021 at 6:33 PM CDT - Updated April 23 at 6:33 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Everyone has seen the news and all the bad publicity surrounding encounters with law enforcement, many of those dealing with members in the community who are going through a mental health crisis.
Departments across the country are now offering specialized training for many of their officers through their local Crisis Intervention Team programs.
On Friday, a ceremony was held for 14 officers graduating from the CIT training program. Graduates included officers from the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office, the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office and the Hattiesburg Police Department. ....

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