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CIT officers for Officer Skills and Behaviors

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Waitlist Available
Led By Michael T. Compton, MD, MPH
Research Sponsored by Columbia University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
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Study Summary

This trial will study the effect of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training on police officers' de-escalation skills and disposition decisions. Participants will be assigned to either the intervention or control group, with outcomes measured at 3 and 6 months.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking police officers aged 18 or older who have not undergone CIT training. They must be willing to undergo testing and randomization to either receive the training or not, and able to complete follow-up tests at 3 and 6 months.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study examines if a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training improves police officers' crisis de-escalation skills, procedural justice, and decision-making. Officers are randomly assigned to either get the CIT training or not, with assessments before, after 3 months, and after 6 months.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational intervention rather than medical treatment, traditional physical side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience stress or emotional discomfort during the scenarios used in the training.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Apraxia, Verbal
Apraxia, Verbal
Secondary outcome measures
Disposition-related decision-making
Procedural justice

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: CIT officersExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Police officers randomized to the experimental group will receive a 40-hour CIT training curriculum.
Group II: Non-CIT officersActive Control1 Intervention
Police officers randomized to the no-intervention group will not receive the 40-hour CIT training curriculum.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Columbia UniversityLead Sponsor
1,431 Previous Clinical Trials
2,460,591 Total Patients Enrolled
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.OTHER
66 Previous Clinical Trials
20,678 Total Patients Enrolled
University of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeOTHER
49 Previous Clinical Trials
6,393 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this clinical trial accepting new participants?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, the recruitment phase of this medical trial has concluded as it was last updated on June 22nd 2023. Despite that, other similar studies are currently recruiting participants."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Trial of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Mental Health Training for Police Officers
Michael Compton 2023. "Trial of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Mental Health Training for Police Officers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05606289.
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