Crisis Intervention Teams making a difference in responses to mental health situations, police say
Crisis Intervention Teams have been implemented at police departments throughout the south suburbs, including Orland Park, Orland Hills, Tinley Park, Midlothian, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Frankfort and Mokena. In Palos Heights, the CIT has had such a beneficial effect that its leader is pursuing a master's degree in social work.