Mississippi law enforcement receives mental health crisis training

Mississippi law enforcement receives mental health crisis training - Mississippi Monitor

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune   (Photo from Shutterstock)   To decrease instances of people suffering from mental health crises being jailed, law enforcement officers across Mississippi have engaged in specialized training. The training, called the Crisis Intervention Team Program, gives officers the skills to de-escalate a situation involving mental health concerns before violence occurs. While the training has been offered in Mississipp…

Mississippi law enforcement receives mental health crisis training

At the end of June, about 96% of required law enforcement departments in the Magnolia State had a trained officer on staff.