The Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Program supports improved law enforcement engagement with people in crisis who have behavioral health conditions, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, or physical disabilities, and/or traumatic brain injuries to achieve safe outcomes for all individuals in the community.
The program supports the design and use of best practice training approaches and tools, such as the implementation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA’s) national Crisis Response and Intervention Training curriculum, to increase understanding of behavioral health conditions and disabilities, navigate community resources, and improve de-escalation skills within the applicant organization and among patrol and facility-based staff.
Eligible Applicants:
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State governments
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City or township governments
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Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (with on-campus police departments, public or state-controlled hospitals with on-campus police departments)
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County governments
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Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities (with public safety/peace officers or campus police)
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Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
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Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Other: Units of local government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state
 PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' BENEFITS (PSOB) PROGRAM
Enacted in 1976, the PSOB Program provides death, disability, and education benefits to those eligible for the program. For details regarding these federal benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders who have died or become catastrophically injured in the line of duty, call the PSOB Office at 888-744-6513 or visit us online.
BJA offers many resources, training and technical assistance, and policy development services to support local, state, and tribal governments in achieving safer communities.
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