Case Study: The Houston Police Department

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Law enforcement organization throughout the United State is dealing with a mental health issue. Responding to individuals in serious mental health crisis is becoming more challenging. There is a lack of understanding on how to properly deal with mental health individuals. Mental ill people who committed minor crimes or hurt themselves or others should not be process into a jail facility. These people should be process into a health care facility where they can be properly treated.
The Houston Police Department understands that there is a mental crisis and it need to be address. Therefore, they have implemented the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) to properly address such concern. This unit is comprised of trained police officers and health care