Psychiatr Serv 60:831-833, June 2009
doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.60.6.831
© 2009 American Psychiatric Association
Crisis Intervention Team Training and Special Weapons and Tactics Callouts in an Urban Police Department
Michael T. Compton, M.D., M.P.H.,
Berivan Demir, M.P.H.,
Janet R. Oliva, Ph.D. and
Trudy Boyce
Dr. Compton is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 49 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr., Atlanta, GA 30303 (e-mail: mcompto{at}emory.edu). Ms. Demir is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. Dr. Oliva is with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Atlanta. Ms. Boyce is with the Atlanta Police Department.
OBJECTIVE: This study tested a hypothesized inverse correlation between the number of crisis intervention team (CIT) officers and the number of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) callouts in an urban police department. METHODS: Data for the number of accrued CIT-trained officers were combined with administrative data on the number of SWAT callouts during 27 four-month intervals. RESULTS: There were no significant correlations for the relationships examined, and implementation of CIT training was not associated with a decrease in SWAT callouts. CONCLUSIONS: Although the CIT model may yield important benefits in other domains, this study found no evidence of declining SWAT utilization as the number of CIT-trained officers accrued. The absence of association is likely due to the relatively low prevalence of SWAT use and the very different nature of CIT versus SWAT responses.
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