10 Lessons Learned From A Growing CIT Program

Chief Jim Blocker ∙ Meghan Taft LLP, CAADC ∙ Melinda Holliday LMSW, CAADC

Judges

HospitalsProsecutors

DispatchPolice

Judges

Judges

Surprised Angry Bored

Confused Exhausted Happy

• Must like cops

• Must be willing to omit politics

• Have a sense of humor

• Ability to present without reading slides

• Entertaining (videos)!

• Straight shooter

• Concise

• Confident (they can smell fear)

• Don’t bullshit (they can smell that too )

• Isn’t a know-it-all

CIT International Police Chief of the Year

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