Resource Library

The following products were compiled by the National Policing Institute and are designed to support law enforcement agencies and their community partners in developing, implementing, and evaluating de-escalation and crisis response training programs.

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The Resource Library is intended to provide law enforcement leaders, rank and file officers, community members, and policymakers with evidence-informed and best practice resources on de-escalation and crisis response.

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Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Toolkit

Author: Academic Training to Inform Police Responses

Topic Areas: Behavioral Health Crisis Response, Disability Response

Brief

Mental Health Training: Strategies for Small and Rural Law Enforcement Agencies

Author: Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center

Topic Areas: Behavioral Health Crisis Response

Brief

Improving Outcomes for People in Contact with the Criminal Justice System Who Have Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

Author: Jazmone Wilkerson, Felicia Lopez-Wright, Leigh Ann Davis

Topic Areas: Disability Response

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Expanding First Response: A Toolkit for Community Responder Programs

Author: Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center

Topic Areas: Community-Based Services

Report

Small & Rural Agency Crisis Response: A National Survey and Case Studies

Author: Robert C. Davis, Michael Lebron, Melissa Reuland

Topic Areas: LE-Led Crisis Response 

Brief

Developmental Disabilities: What Law Enforcement Officers Need to Know

Author: Academic Training to Inform Police Responses

Topic Areas: Disability Response

Brief

Tips for Successfully Implementing Crisis Stabilization Units

Author: Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center

Topic Areas: Behavioral Health Crisis Response, Community-Based Services

Research Brief

Assessing the Impact of Mobile Crisis Teams: A Review of Research

Author: University of Cincinnati Center for Police Research and Policy

Topic Areas: Community-Based Services

Research Brief

Assessing the Impact of Crisis Intervention Teams: A Review of Research

Author: University of Cincinnati Center for Police Research and Policy

Topic Areas: LE-Led Crisis Response 

Brief

De-escalation Policies and Training

Author: Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ)

Topic Areas: De-escalation Tactics

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