Salt Lake City Police Department
Police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) programs support law enforcement agencies around the country in planning and implementing effective public safety responses to people who have mental illnesses.
At A Glance
Total number of agency personnel:
533
Sworn: 437
Civilian: 96
Total population served:
186,000
Jurisdiction:
Salt Lake City, Utah
Program Highlights
- Small city and rural community collaboration and coordination across multiple jurisdictions
- Employs a complementary three-team approach through the Community Connection Center (CCC), which includes:
- Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
- Homeless Outreach Service Team (HOST)
- Community Connections Team (CCT)
- The CIT Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) multi-county collaboration:
- Provides 40-hour training for patrol and corrections-based academies
- Operates a dedicated CIT Investigative Unit with a detective to follow up on mental health calls for service
- Additional Training includes:
- Crisis Intervention Team for youth: 8-hour academy
- Autism training: Two 5-hour courses per year
- Post-traumatic stress disorder specialization and officer wellness 8-hour course
- Recertification and officer resilience CIT training
SLC Police Department Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST)
Program Overview
Contact
Scott Stuck
Sergeant
P.O. Box 145505
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 799–3623
[email protected]
Jessica Waters
Program Manager
P.O. Box 145505
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(385) 228-8198
[email protected]
Website: Salt Lake City Police Department Community Connection Center