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Evanston police recognized for crisis-intervention training, partnership with alternative-response team
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The Evanston Police Department was named the 2025 Illinois Crisis Intervention Team Department of the Year in an announcement describing the department’s CIT training for officers and its partnership with the city’s alternative-response Evanston Care Program.
Evanston — The Evanston Police Department was named the 2025 Illinois Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Department of the Year, an announcement at a city meeting said. The presentation described the department’s emphasis on CIT training and its partnership with the city’s alternative-response Evanston Care Program.
Department officials said the agency has prioritized CIT training, and that a majority of its 144 sworn officers have completed the certified 40-hour Illinois Crisis Intervention Team training. The announcement said officers regularly…
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