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Redding PD’s new Crisis Intervention Response Team touted after another successful intervention

December 4, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING, Calif., — Created last September, Redding Police Department’s new Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) has already been put to the test numerous times – with great success – while responding to critical incidents and 911 calls for service involving citizens experiencing a mental health crisis. One such incident occurred yesterday afternoon, Friday, Dec. 3, when Redding police officers were dispatched […]

High hopes for Redding PD’s new Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT)

September 15, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING, Calif., — Redding Police Department yesterday announced the creation and implementation of the department’s Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT), a new unit created in partnership with Shasta County Public Health. Comprised of two police officers with advanced crisis intervention and mental health training, along with a mental health clinician from Shasta County Health and Human Services, the specialized team […]