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Ventura County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Celebrates its 60th CIT Academy Class
| Nature of Incident: | Ventura County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Celebrates its 60th CIT Academy Class |
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| Report Number: | N/A | ||
| Location: | Ventura County | ||
| Date & Time: | October 2023 | ||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Ventura County Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Team: Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Ojai Police Department Ventura Police Department Fillmore Police Department Oxnard Police Department Camarillo Police Department Simi Valley Police Department Thousand Oaks Police Department Port Hueneme Police Department Moorpark Police Department Santa Paula Police Department Ventura County Behavioral Health Department (VCBH) National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) |
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In October of 2023, CIT Ventura County will host its 60th Crisis Intervention Team Academy Class. This milestone will have resulted in the CIT Program having trained nearly 2200 first responders, communication operators, and key designated personnel. The CIT program goals are:
The 40-hour training requires an instructional team of 50-60 mental health clinicians, peers, persons with lived experience, and law enforcement professionals. The Ventura County CIT program was created in 2001 as a response to law enforcement leaders’ recognition that there was a growing need for law enforcement to be able to safely respond to crisis calls for service, reduce the use of force, and compassionately connect people with services while avoiding incarceration. Ventura County is unique in the State of California because every law enforcement agency participates in the same training program. The program staff’s two full-time employees to manage the program. The program is funded by a collaborative partnership through a law enforcement memorandum of agreement and VCBH memorandum of understanding. CIT has also maintained a strong working partnership with NAMI since 2001. |
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| Prepared by: | Aaron Kitzman, CIT Program Administrator II Captain Jason Hendren, Countywide CIT Law Enforcement Administrator |
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| News Release Date: | September 20, 2023 | ||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Aaron Kitzman 805-383-4806 [email protected] Mark Stadler (805) 388-5107 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Jason Hendren YES NO |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
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