Members of Wausau Police Department Completes Crisis Intervention Team Training

Thursday, April 11th, 2024 -- 8:00 AM

Last week, several of the staff at the Wausau Police Department joined other area public safety professionals in completing the comprehensive Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training held at Northcentral Technical College .

CIT training is a five-day curriculum to help staff recognize and understand the signs and symptoms of mental illness, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, as well as the associated illnesses, such as dementia and developmental and cognitive disorders.

Program participants learn options for facilitating de-escalation of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis, resources available to individuals and families in our area, and how regular use of this program reduces the potential for crisis and/or injury for the officer, the individual in crisis, and others.

The training is much more than classroom presentations. It’s also site visits, role-playing, and interactions with mental health professionals, etc.

Join us in congratulating Officers Devin Talg, Josh Bergquist, John Shoemaker, Tad Pike, Sheradyn Mikul, Raphael Cary, and Erik Naugle on their completion of this training.

Thanks to those that sponsored this training and put great effort into coordinating its facilitation.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.