crisis intervention team

American  

[krahy-sis in-ter-ven-shuhn teem] / ˈkraɪ sɪs ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃən ˌtim /

noun

1. a group of specially trained police officers supported by mental health workers and emergency medical services, who are dispatched to emergency calls related to mental health and substance abuse, with the aim of reducing the role of law enforcement and the criminal justice system in such incidents. CIT

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Etymology

Origin of crisis intervention team

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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crisis intervention team

According to the police, the response that day included a crisis intervention team, made up of officers trained in handling acute mental health episodes.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

“Drop the knife for me, man. Come here real quick. You’re OK,” a member of the Detroit Police Department’s crisis intervention team can be heard telling Burks.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022

In Louisville, Kentucky, over a nine-year period, the crisis intervention team program saved the city more than $1 million by diverting citizens experiencing mental health crises from jails to behavioral health facilities.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2022

His mother called 911 and asked for a crisis intervention team.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2022

On Wednesday, detectives and members of the police department’s specialized crisis intervention team found Hernandez in a park in San Pedro and spoke to her about the three incidents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2020