Is Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training evidence-based practice? A systematic review

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 521-534

  Peterson, Jillian ^a   Densley, James ^b  

^a HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis Intervention Team; mental illness; police

Indexed keywords

EID: 85049615094     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2018.1484303     Document Type: Article

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