Detroit Wayne CIT (Crisis Intervention Team)

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Detroit Wayne CIT is an international leader in promoting safe and humane responses to those experiencing a mental health crisis by training first responders how to recognize persons experiencing a mental health crisis and provide assistance toward a positive resolution. Detroit Wayne CIT promotes community collaboration using the CIT Program to assist people living with mental illness and/or addiction who are in crisis. CIT is a community partnership of law enforcement, mental health and addiction professionals, individuals who live with mental illness and/or addiction disorders, their families, and other partners to improve community responses to mental health crisis. While CIT programs are known for CIT-trained officers, programs also focus on improving the crisis response system, advocating for needed services, and strengthening partnerships across the community. To date, Detroit Wayne has trained approximately 600 first responders from 43 departments throughout Michigan.