CINXE.COM

<html> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/crisis_intervention.asp","20131017134548","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1382017548"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <link rel="icon" href="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/favicon.ico" type="../favicon"/> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/favicon.ico" type="../favicon"/> <meta name="author-flood" content="www.hcsheriff.gov"> <meta name="publisher" content="flood digital"> <meta name="publisher-email" content=""> <meta name="keywords" content="Hamilton County Sheriff's Office,"> <meta name="description" content="Hamilton County Sheriff's Office"> <meta name="identifier-url" content="http://www.hcsheriff.gov"> <meta name="content-language" content="en-us"> <meta name="coverage" content="worldwide"> <link rel="home" href="http://www.hcsheriff.gov"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Hamilton County Sheriff's Office" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/rss.xml"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/web/20131017134548cs_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/css/main.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/web/20131017134548cs_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/css/main1.css"/> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20131017134548js_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/js/main1.js"></script> <title>Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office-Uniform Services-Crisis Intervention</title> </head> <body background="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/bg_blue_cont.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <div align="center"> <table width="100%" height="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/spacer.gif" width="700" height="8" border="0"> <br> <table width="800" height="50" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/top_left_corner.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=""></td> <td> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/top_border.gif" width="779" height="10" alt=""></td> <td> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/top_right_corner.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3" width="10" height="50" background="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/left_border.gif"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/left_border.gif" width="100%" height="100%" alt=""/></td> <td width="779" height="103" bgcolor="#DBDBDB" valign="top"> <table width="779" height="103" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td width="106" height="103"> <a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/default.php"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/uniform_services_img/Logo_Content.png" width="106" height="103" border="0" alt="Home"></a></td> <td> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/uniform_services_img/Banner_Content_1.gif" width="299" height="103" alt=""></td> <td> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/uniform_services_img/Crisis_Banner.png" width="374" height="103" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td rowspan="3" width="11" height="50" background="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/right_border.gif"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/right_border.gif" width="100%" height="100%" alt=""/></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="779" bgcolor="#414D65" valign="top" align="center" background="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/gradient_0.gif">  <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center"> <div align="center">  <ul id="qm0" class="qmmc"> <li><a class="qmparent" href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/default.php">Home</a></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0)">General Info</a> <ul> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0)">About HCSO</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/gen_info/about_hcso.asp">About the Sheriff’s Office</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/gen_info/about_hc.asp">History of Hamilton County, TN</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/gen_info/past_sheriffs.asp">Former Sheriffs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/gen_info/foundation.asp">Sheriff’s Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/gen_info/sheriff_message.asp">Sheriff’s Message</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/gen_info/memorial.asp">Law Enforcement Memorial</a></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0)">F.A.Q.</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/faq/general_info_faq.asp">General Info F.A.Q.</a></li>  </ul></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/gen_info/site_map.asp">Site Map</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/gen_info/search.asp">Search</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/gen_info/survey.asp">Survey</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131017134548/http://www.vinelink.com/" target="_blank">Victim Notification</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0);">PIO</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/pressreleases/default.php">Current Releases</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/pressreleases/archive.php">Release Archive</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/most_wanted/most_wanted.php">12 Most Wanted</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/pressreleases/piocontact.asp">Public Information Contact</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0);">Support Services</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/support/accreditation.asp">Accreditation</a></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/support/community_outreach.asp">Community Affairs</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/support/neighborhood_watch.asp">Neighborhood Watch</a></li>  </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/support/communications.asp">Communications</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/support/grants.asp">Grants</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/support/records.asp">Records</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131017134548/https://secure.hcsheriff.gov/irro" target="_blank">Incident Report Request Online</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/support/training.asp">Training</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0)">Administration</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/administration/command_staff.asp">Command Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/administration/finance.asp">Finance</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/administration/info_systems.asp">Information Systems</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/administration/purchasing.asp">Purchasing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/administration/human_resources.php">Human Resources</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0);">Corrections</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cor/cor_admin.asp">Administration</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cor/court_security.asp">Court Security</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cor/cor_operations.asp">Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cor/cor_programs.asp">Programs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cor/cor_srt.asp">S.R.T.</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cor/cor_support.asp">Support Services</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cor/cor_training.asp">Training</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cor/cor_accreditation.asp">Standards & Accreditation</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cor/cor_booking.php">Booking Reports</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cor/iio">Inmate Information Online</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0);">Investigations</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/annual_reports/hcso_crime_analysis_2012.pdf" target="_blank">HCSO 2012 Crime Analysis (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/owio">Open Warrant Information Online</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/internal_affairs.asp">Internal Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/dv.asp">Domestic Violence</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/fugitive.asp">Fugitive</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/narcotics.asp">Narcotics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/property_evidence.asp">Property & Evidence</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/personal_crimes.asp">Personal Crimes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/sex_offender_reg.asp">Sex Offender Registry</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/property_crimes.asp">Property Crimes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/special_services.asp">Special Services</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/surt.asp">S.U.R.T.</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/coldcase/default.asp">Coldcase Files</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/cid/cid_feedback/feedback.php">Submit a Tip to CID</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0);">Uniform Services</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/patrol.asp">Patrol</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/patrol_feedback/feedback.php">Submit a Tip to Patrol</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/traffic_division.asp">Traffic Division</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/swat.asp">S.W.A.T.</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/safe_journey.asp">Safe Journey Program</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/reserve_officers.asp">Reserve Officer Program</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/horse_patrol.asp">Mounted Patrol</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/marine_division.asp">Marine Division</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/sro.asp">SROs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/crisis_intervention.asp">Crisis Intervention</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/explorers.asp">Explorers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/school_patrol.asp">School Patrol</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="qmclear"> </li></ul>  <script type="text/javascript">qm_create(0,false,0,500,false,false,false,false,false);</script> </div> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f3f3f3" valign="top" align="center"> <div id="main"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/spacer.gif" width="700" height="5" border="0"><br>  <table border="0" width="98%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" class="copy" id="readmmore">  <table border="0" width="98%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" class="copy" id="readmmore"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" class="copy2"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/uniform_services_img/cit_small_header.png" width="325" height="17" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0"><br> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/uniform_services_img/cit_grads_2012.jpg" width="745" height="233" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="copy3" id="readmmore"> <p> The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is an innovative, proactive law enforcement-based approach to addressing issues surrounding the treatment of persons with mental health issues. </p> <p> It is a collaborative effort and partnership between law enforcement, the mental health community, consumers, and consumer advocates that trains and equips officers to respond effectively to individuals with mental illness (consumers). </p> <p> The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Chattanooga Police Department have committed jointly to offering CIT training to officers who volunteer for the 40-hour specialized training. The law enforcement-based training teaches officers how to take a more personal and educated approach with people who have mental health issues such as schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and lack of medication issues. A big part of this training is the officers’ use of verbal de-escalation. The training also consists of classroom instruction, site visits with mental health consumers, and role play. </p> <p> The CIT program the HCSO has adopted was developed in Memphis in 1988 and is known as the “Memphis Model.” Founders, Sam Cochran and Dr. Randy Dupont, developed the training to assist those individuals with mental illness and improve the safety of patrol officers, consumers, family members, and citizens within the community. </p> Since its 2010 inception in the Hamilton County and Chattanooga area, the OCHS Center for Metropolitan Studies in Chattanooga has confirmed the achievement of some of the major objectives of the CIT program: <br> <ol type="1"> <li>decrease in use of force, especially SWAT,</li> <li>decrease in officer, consumer, and civilian injuries,</li> <li>decrease in arrest rates for the mentally ill and</li> <li>securing outpatient treatment for the consumer.</li> </ol> </p> <p> Also, consumers being treated rather than arrested and incarcerated have resulted in improved interactions and relationships between law enforcement, as well as consumers and their families. </p> <h3> Curriculum </h3> <p> The CIT Curriculum is delivered over a 40-hour week of intensive training provided by volunteer mental-health professionals, advocates, and CIT trained law enforcement officers. The training consists of classroom lectures, site visits with consumers leading discussions, and scenario based de-escalation skills training using role play exercises. The training is to ensure law enforcement awareness of mental health resources and to address attitudes and stigma regarding mental illness. The CIT training includes the following blocks of instruction: </p> <div align="center"> <table border="0" width="98%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" class="copy" id="readmmore" id="piclinks"> <a href="uniform_services_img/cit_training_lg_1.jpg"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/uniform_services_img/cit_training_sm_1.jpg" width="230" height="153" border="1"></a> </td> <td align="center" valign="top" class="copy" id="readmmore" id="piclinks"> <a href="uniform_services_img/cit_training_lg_2.jpg"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/uniform_services_img/cit_training_sm_2.jpg" width="230" height="153" border="1"></a> </td> <td align="center" valign="top" class="copy" id="readmmore" id="piclinks"> <a href="uniform_services_img/cit_training_lg_3.jpg"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/uniform_services/uniform_services_img/cit_training_sm_3.jpg" width="230" height="153" border="1"></a> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <ul> <li>Introduction of Clinical Issues</li> <li>Psychotropic Medication and Side Effects</li> <li>Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders</li> <li>Post Traumatic Stress Disorders</li> <li>Cultural Awareness</li> <li>Developmental Disabilities</li> <li>Suicide Intervention</li> <li>Alzheimer’s and Dementia</li> <li>Legal Issues and Mental Health Law</li> <li>Traumatic Brain Injury</li> <li>Borderline and other Personality Disorders</li> <li>Community Resources, including training on assessing or requesting crisis services</li> </ul> <div class="contact"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/contact_info_mini_title.gif" width="220" height="17" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0"><br> Cpl. Eliott Mahaffey - Coordinator<br> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131017134548/mailto:esmahaffey@hcsheriff.gov">esmahaffey@hcsheriff.gov</a> <br> Phone: (423) 893-3503 ext.253<br> Fax: (423) 893-3507 </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table>  <br>  <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center"> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/quick_contacts_title.gif" alt="Quick Contacts" width="157" height="17"> <br> <div>  <ul id="qm1" class="qmmc"> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0)">911/Dispatch</a> <ul> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" title="911 Center 3404 Amnicola Highway Chattanooga, TN 37406 Phone: (423) 622-0022 Fax: (423) 209-7112"> Hamilton County 911 Emergency Communications District<br>3404 Amnicola Highway Chattanooga, TN 37406<br> Phone: (423) 622-0022 Fax: (423) 209-7112</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0)">Admin Offices</a> <ul> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" title="600 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone: (423) 209-7000 Fax: (423) 209-7001"> 600 Market Street<br> Chattanooga, TN 37402<br> Phone: (423) 209-7000 Fax: (423) 209-7001</a> </li> </ul></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0)">Sex Offender Registry</a> <ul> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" title="601 Walnut Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone: (423)209-7198 Fax: (423)209-7151"> 601 Walnut Street<br> Chattanooga, TN 37402<br> Phone: (423)209-7198 Fax: (423)209-7151</a> </li> </ul></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0)">Jail Central Control</a> <ul> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" title="601 Walnut Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone: (423) 209-7050 Fax: (423) 209-7051"> 601 Walnut Street<br> Chattanooga, TN 37402<br> Phone: (423) 209-7050 Fax: (423) 209-7051</a> </li> </ul></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0)">Investigative Services</a> <ul> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" title="600 Market Street. Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone: (423) 209-8940 Fax: (423) 209-8878"> 600 Market Street.<br> Chattanooga, TN 37343<br> Phone: (423) 209-8940 Fax: (423) 209-8878</a> </li> </ul></li> <li><a class="qmparent" href="javascript:void(0)">Patrol Services</a> <ul> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" title="6233 Dayton Blvd. Chattanooga, TN 37343 Phone: (423) 209-8900 Fax: (423) 209-8932"> 6233 Dayton Blvd.<br> Chattanooga, TN 37343<br> Phone: (423) 209-8900 Fax: (423) 209-8932</a> </li> </ul></li> <li class="qmclear"> </li></ul>  <script type="text/javascript">qm_create(1,false,0,500,false,false,false,false,false);</script> </div> </td> </tr> </table>  <table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center" class="disclaimer" id="disclaimer"> ©2012 Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Ph: 423.209.7000 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center" class="disclaimer" id="top3links"> <div align="center"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/feedback/feedback.php">Feedback</a> - <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131017134548/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/rss.xml">RSS Feed Subscription</a> <p> </p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/l_left_corner.gif" width="10" height="11" alt=""/></td> <td> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/lower_border.gif" width="779" height="11" alt=""/></td> <td> <img src="/web/20131017134548im_/http://www.hcsheriff.gov/index_img/l_right_corner.gif" width="11" height="11" alt=""/></td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>