CIT - What Is It? Article in March 2002 NAMI-KC Newsletter

CIT - What Is It?
& Recent Class

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) is 40 hours of specialized training for uniformed patrol Law Enforcement Officers in how to respond to calls concerning persons with
mental illness in crisis.

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In January, 2002, a third Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) training was held in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The following departments and individuals participated:

January 2002 Class
Dorothy Balser, TMCBHN
PO Cleve Blakely, KCPD
PO Brian Crawford, IPD
PO Kevin Eifert, KCPD
Sgt. David Epperson, JCSD
PO Michael Feagans, KCPD
PO Loran Freeman, IPD
PO Joseph Ham, RPD
PO Tim Hernandez, KCPD
PO David Jackson, KCPD
PO Janice Liddle, KCPD
PO Joseph Mabin, KCPD
Sgt. Robert Maize, KCPD
Sgt. Tim McClure, KCPD
PO Maggie McGuire, KCPD
PO Roy Murry, KCPD
PO Bill Ruth, KCPD
PO Shelly Slatior, KCPD
Sgt. Dayna Spencer, Nixa PD
PO Lyndle Spencer, LPD
PO Lee Turner, PSPD
Sgt. Bob Tuttle, JCSD

CIT Instructors
Ray Burchfield, TMCBHN
Dr. Jan Campbell, WMMHC
Alan Flory, RMHC
Evelyn Harden, TMCBHN
Donna Hinkle, RMHS
Dr. Stuart Munro, UMKC
Nancy Osborn, RMHS
Steve Palmer, JCSD
Rod Schaeffer, LSPD
Elizabeth Shine, DMH
Dr. Roger Sommi, UMKC
Sarah Stanton, TMCBHN
Nancy Taylor, TMCBHN
Amy Thiede, TMCBHN
Nikk Thompson, LSPD
Carolyn Walker, TMC - Lakewood