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The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is made up of law enforcement officers, EMS, and firefighters who have completed specialized training in mental illness and crisis intervention techniques. The CIT program, which was formed in 2007, is coordinated by the Durham Center and the Durham County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Personnel that complete the CIT program have training in specialized areas including Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention, Law Enforcement De-Escalation Techniques; Homeless Population and Mental Illness; Developmental Disabilities (including Autism) and Special Concerns with Adolescents.