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1Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA, 17403, USA.
Behavioral Sciences & the Law
|February 13, 2019
Summary
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training significantly reduced stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among rural and suburban police officers. This study expands CIT research beyond urban settings, demonstrating positive officer-level outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
Background:
- Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) research predominantly focuses on urban police officers.
- Limited data exists on CIT effectiveness in non-urban policing environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of CIT training on officer attitudes towards mental illness in rural and suburban settings.
- To address the need for diverse geographical settings in CIT research.
Main Methods:
- A pre/post-training design was used with 46 police officers from rural and suburban departments.
- Officers completed validated scales measuring attitudes toward mental illness before and after a one-week CIT training.
Main Results:
- CIT training led to significant reductions in stigmatizing attitudes.
- Seven large effect sizes (η² = .24 to .59) were observed across two attitude measures.
Conclusions:
- CIT training is effective in improving police officers' attitudes toward mental illness, even in non-urban settings.
- Findings support the expansion of CIT programs to diverse geographical and departmental sizes.
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