Live Breaking News & Updates on Regional Education Assessment Crisis Services Habilitation

Posted on: April 16, 2021
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Loudoun County, VA (April 16, 2021)- The 50th session of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) graduated on Friday reaching another milestone in the regionally and nationally recognized program. CIT helps prepare law enforcement officers, on patrol, in the Adult Detention Center (ADC), and emergency dispatchers to calmly and effectively communicate with citizens experiencing a behavioral crisis. The Loudoun County Sheriff s Office (LCSO) has trained over 700 personnel from the local, state, and federal level, as well as private organizations.
The training includes classroom instruction and role play exercises which enable law enforcement personnel to gain a better understanding of the experience of living with serious mental illnesses. ....

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