2012 - Officer Chad P. Stanton of the Ohio State University Police Department, Wooster campus, left, and Kristopher Conwill, a former Sergeant with Wooster Police Department, received the Officer of the Year award.
CIT Law Enforcement Training
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs are local initiatives designed to improve the way law enforcement and the community respond to people experiencing mental health crises.
About Crisis Intervention Team Training
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs are local initiatives designed to improve the way law enforcement and the community respond to people experiencing mental health crises.
The CIT program is built on strong partnerships between law enforcement, mental health providers and individuals & families affected by mental illness.
Nationwide statistics report 20% of calls an officer goes on involves someone with a mental illness. Our specialized CIT Training includes crisis intervention with an emphasis on understanding mental illness and how to de-escalate crisis situations.
A Wide Range of Topics...
Topics covered include introductions to psychiatric illnesses, substance abuse, risk assessment, suicide prevention, tactical safety and children's mental illness. During the week, officers attend class, experience virtual hallucinations and receive actual interactions with those in the community that experience mental health issues.
Since 2006
This 40-hour training course is provided annually at no cost to law enforcement personnel from Wayne and Holmes Counties, including police officers, sheriff deputies, parole, probation and correction officers and dispatchers. More than 260 law enforcement personnel throughout Wayne and Holmes Counties have taken this training since 2006.
Funding is provided by support from NAMI Ohio, the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Wayne & Holmes Counties, our Walk & 5K for Mental Wellness, Commercial Savings Bank, Wooster Rotary Foundation, and private donations.
NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties CIT Advisory Council
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn | Ross | CIT Coordinator | NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties |
| Justin | Estill | Officer | Ohio State University Police Department, Wooster Campus |
| Gail | Garrod, LISW | Director of Emergency Services | The Counseling Center |
| Cindy | Kuhl | Senior ADPO, MS, PCC-S | Wayne County Common Pleas Court |
| Bryon | Meshew | Chief | Creston Police Department |
| Derek | Miller | K-9 Officer | Rittman Police Department |
| Joshua | Miller | Hospital Resource Officer | Wooster Police Department |
| Betty | Riggs | Assistant Director 911 and Dispatch Services | Wayne County Justice Center |
| Chris | Schonauer | Deputy | Holmes County Sheriff’s Office |
| Cory | Seiler | Chief | Orrville Police Department |
| Matt | Shaner | Chief | Millersburg Police Department |
| Greg | Spademan | Officer | Apple Creek Police Department |
| David | Williams, LSW | Chief Probation Officer | Holmes County Juvenile Court |
NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties “CIT Professional of the Year” Winners
NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties presents a CIT Professional of the Year Award for Wayne & Holmes Counties to a deserving professional who has completed the 40-hour CIT training, and has demonstrated the values of the CIT Program.
2013 – Officer Justin Estill of Millersburg Police Department, received the CIT Officer of the Year Award in 2013. He is standing with Dave Williams, Chief Probation Officer, Holmes County Juvenile Court, who nominated him.
2014 - Officer Joshua Miller of Wooster Police Department, received the CIT Officer of the Year Award in 2014. Shown with Capt. Scott Rotolo.
2015 - Officer Jerome Fatzinger formerly of Wooster Police Department, received the CIT Officer of the Year Award in 2015. Shown with Helen Walkerly of NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties.
2016 - Officer Cory Seiler of Orrville Police Department, received the CIT Officer of the Year Award in 2016. Shown with Helen Walkerly of NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties.
2017 - Officer John Ruggeri of Wooster Police Department, received the CIT Officer of the Year Award in 2017. Shown with Helen Walkerly of NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties.
2018 - Deputy Robert Ecker of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, received the CIT Officer of the Year award in 2018. Shown with Sheriff Travis Hutchinson.
2019 - Officer Derek Miller of the Rittman Police Department, received the CIT Officer of the Year award in 2019.
2020 - Officer Nathan Chrapowicki of the Orrville Police Department, received the CIT Officer of the Year award in 2020. Shown with Matt Birkbeck, Orrville Police Chief and Helen Walkerly, NAMI Wayne Holmes.
2021 - Lieutenant Kevin Milburn of the Doylestown Police Department, received the CIT Officer of the Year award in 2021.
2022 - Officer Nate Maimone of the Orrville Police Department, received the CIT Officer of the Year award in 2022. He is pictured with Helen Walkerly of NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties.
2023 - Betty Riggs the Assistant Director of 911 and Dispatche Services at the Wayne County Justice Center, received the CIT Officer of the Year award in 2023.
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(330) 264-1590
2525 Back Orrville Rd.,
Wooster, OH
44691
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