Opelika Police announces crisis intervention team; dozen-plus officers trained, certified
Opelika Police Department announced a new Crisis Intervention Team during a gathering Tuesday night in a conference room.
Opelika Police partnered with East Alabama Mental Health Center, East Alabama Health, National Alliance of Mental Health – Alabama, Tuscaloosa Police Department, Auburn University Psychological Sciences, and Alabama CIT Coordinators office to strengthen the East Alabama response to people in mental crisis.
Over the past year, 14 OPD officers have been trained & certified in crisis intervention with the help of the organizations listed above.
“We look forward to the continued partnership with these resources & the further development of the crisis intervention program in our area,” the department said.
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