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The crisis intervention team (CIT) model: An evidence-based policing practice?
Amy C Watson1, Michael T Compton2, Jeffrey N Draine3
1Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model shows promise as an evidence-based practice (EBP) for improving officer attitudes and cognition. Further research is needed to confirm its EBP status for other outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Public Health
- Psychology
Background:
- The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model is a community policing strategy.
- There is ongoing debate regarding its classification as an evidence-based practice (EBP) or evidence-based policing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define evidence-based practice and evidence-based policing in the context of CIT.
- To evaluate the existing research on the effectiveness of the CIT model.
Main Methods:
- Review and synthesis of current research on CIT effectiveness.
- Analysis of definitions for evidence-based practice and evidence-based policing.
Main Results:
- CIT can be considered an EBP for officer-level cognitive and attitudinal outcomes.
- More research is required to establish EBP status for other CIT outcomes.
Conclusions:
- CIT's designation as an EBP is contingent on the specific outcomes examined.
- A process-oriented approach to evidence-based practice suggests CIT is a justifiable strategy for many communities.
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