Q&A
Proposal to use only CIT-trained officers for mental health calls
2:04:48
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Council Member Yusef Salaam proposes that the NYPD commit to using only Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) trained officers to respond to mental health calls. Chief of Training Olufunmilola Obe responds to this proposal.
- Council Member Salaam emphasizes that CIT training can help save lives in mental health situations
- Chief Obe agrees with the proposal and expresses the department's commitment to this approach
- The exchange highlights the potential impact of specialized training on improving outcomes in mental health-related police interactions
Yusef Salaam
2:04:48
I'm wondering and this is a ask.
2:04:53
Will the department commit to using only CIT trained officers to respond to mental health calls or participate in mental health calls?
2:05:01
And I'm wondering because it seems like that type of training for those types of instances help save lives.
2:05:09
And I think that that's the ultimate goal that we wanna achieve.
2:05:13
And will the department commit to that?
Olufunmilola Obe
2:05:19
Absolutely.
2:05:19
We agree with you.
2:05:20
Yes.
Yusef Salaam
2:05:24
I think I'm about go for a second round.
Dr. Khadijah Jean Pryce
2:05:27
Oh, okay.
Yusef Salaam
2:05:28
Well, yeah.
Linda Lee
2:05:30
So we'll move on to council member nurses.
2:05:33
Cinercy.
2:05:34
Sorry.
