The Montpelier Police Department will be working with all Washington County police departments, the Washington County State Attorney's Office, Washington County Mental Health Services, the Central Vermont Medical Center, and mental health peers and advocacy organizations to establish a Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Program.
CIT is a community partnership of law enforcement, mental health and addiction professionals, individuals who live with mental illness and/or addiction disorders, their families, and other advocates. It is an innovative first-responder model of police-based crisis intervention training to help persons with mental disorders and/or addictions access medical treatment rather than place them in the criminal justice system due to illness-related behaviors. It promotes officer safety and the safety of the individual in crisis .
I would like to invite you to attend a virtual town hall to discuss CIT. We can also talk about any other topics or concerns you may have regarding the Montpelier Police Department's efforts in servicing our community.
The scheduled virtual town hall times (also listed on our Facebook page in the posts) are:
April 2, 2021 (Friday) 12 noon https://zoom.us/j/96573266941…
Meeting ID: 965 7326 6941
Passcode: 933390
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April 7, 2021 (Wednesday) 5pm https://zoom.us/j/97499267876…
Meeting ID: 974 9926 7876
Passcode: 693703
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April 10, 2021 (Saturday) 12 noon https://zoom.us/j/99992663998…
Meeting ID: 999 9266 3998
Passcode: 091480
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If you cannot make these dates and times, and would still like to learn more about CIT, please feel to reach out to me directly via email at bpeete@montpelier-vt.org or phone at 802-223-3445.
Sincerely,
Brian R. Peete
Chief of Police
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