Crisis intervention training Engemark, along with his colleagues Chad Poynter and Shannon Chambers have been full-time crisis intervention deputies for mental health calls since August.

Since CIT classes began in Lucas County about 20 years ago, more than 1,000 first responders have been trained.

Corey said that de-escalation training is already used in certain crisis intervention units and that this week a core group of 40 training officers will bring the curriculum to recruits in the ...

Courses within the department, including Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), also teach this in more detail.