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Ohio Supreme Court JusticeEvelyn Lundberg Stratton

From White to Red: The Story of Buckeye County

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A situation occurs in

Buckeye County

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Bob callsNAMI Ohio

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The police arrested my brother, but what he really needed was to be taken to the hospital.

Betsy tells Bob about CIT and refers him to the CCOE website:

http://cjccoe.neoucom.edu

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What can I do to bring CIT to Buckeye County?

Bob sends luncheon invitations to:

County Sheriff Police Chief Judges CMH Board Director Local Providers Hospital Administrator County Commissioners

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A CIT Committee is formed.

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Buckeye County requests expert

technical assistance.

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Lt. Michael Woody & Dr. Mark Munetz

The Committee makes the preparations for the training.

CJ/CCoE & NAMI Ohio helps.11

The training is held. Twenty-five peace officers graduate.

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CIT trained peace officers in Buckeye

County are now able to recognize when

someone is experiencing a mental

health crisis and act accordingly.

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Bob becomes the CIT Coordinator for

Buckeye County. He ensures that training programs are offered

regularly to peace officers throughout

the County.

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Hi Betsy, this is Bob, we’re having a CIT Training at the end of the month. Can NAMI Ohio supply the pins?

CIT officers are fed and nurtured.

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Buckeye County goes from white to red.

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Poster on door leading to Dispatch Center where CIT Programs exist

Sustaining CIT in Ohio: http//cjccoe.neoucom.edu

Sustaining CIT in Ohio

Edited by Lt. Michael Woody (retired)

Sustaining CIT in Ohio: The Ohio CIT Coordinators Group

“Ohio CIT Officer of the Year” Lt. Chris Bowling Columbus P.D.

Ohio Core Elements of a CIT Program

• Follows the Core Elements of CIT International guidelines

• With the exception…..• Ohio does have a Rural CIT Model• This model still requires adherence to the core

elements, but accepts less than 40-hours training due to the lack of places to conduct field trips to and smaller sized classes.

Ohio CIT Statistics

• First CIT Program May 2000 – Akron P.D.• First Mental Health Court Jan. 2001 – Akron• Now Ohio leads World in CIT Programs &

Mental Health Courts!• 2009 - • Cit in 74 out of 88 Counties• 3900 sworn officers have volunteered• 358 Law Enforcement Agencies• 49 College/Universities (254 officers/security)

Ohio CIT Statistics continued…

• 246 Corrections officers• 25 Ohio Highway Patrol Troopers• 103 Probation Officers• 39 Parole Officers• 94 Hospital Security Officers• 62 Park Rangers• 125 Police Dispatchers• 21 officers from other states & 3 from other

countries

2010 CIT Star CountiesOhio Sworn Law Enforcement trained

• Athens County – 34%• Brown County – 31%• Medina County – 41%• Richland County – 50%

• Hancock County – 77%

Keeping Track of CIT Progress in each CountyThe CJ/CCoE (Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence) collects and distributes this data using standardized reporting forms

Latest National Honor

• The Council of State Governments has selected OHIO as one of 3 states to showcase in a document providing technical assistance to other states that may be looking to promote CIT!

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NAMI OhioJustice Evelyn Stratton