Police commission hears expansion update for crisis intervention training

Jan 7, 2015

Lieutenant Mario Molina updated the Commission on the Crisis Intervention Training program: CIT-trained officers increased to 324 (about 22% of patrol), refresher classes and ASSIST suicide-prevention modules are planned, and data/service mapping is underway.

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Lieutenant Mario Molina, who was selected to direct the department's Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) effort, presented a detailed progress report to the Police Commission on Jan. 7. Molina said the department has increased CIT-trained officers to roughly 324, representing about 22 percent of the patrol force, and that several refresher and new training classes are scheduled for 2015.

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