Skip to main content

Fundamental Crisis Intervention Skills for Law Enforcement – Instructor Level Training

Course Date(s)
-
Course is
Open

Fundamental Crisis Intervention Skills for Law Enforcement – Instructor Level Training

Sent on behalf of the NYS Office of Mental Health - Division of Forensic Services

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), Division of Forensic Services, in conjunction with the New York State Division of Criminal Justices Services (DCJS), Office of Public Safety, is pleased to offer the Fundamental Crisis Intervention Skills for Law Enforcement Instructor Level training. This course satisfies the instructor development requirement, mandated by the Municipal Police Training Council, for instructing the mental health section of the Basic Course for Police and Peace Officers. This course was named Police Mental Health Recruit prior to 2017. The course includes hands-on scenarios encountered by police when responding to calls for service involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Individuals attending this course should be prepared to participate in scenario-based activities and brief teach backs. There is no fee to attend. The course will be delivered over three days and has been scheduled as indicated below. Additional dates/locations for 2024 are pending and will be announced via DCJS when finalized.

Erie County
Williamsville, NY
May 21-23, 2024 

This course is designed to be co-presented by a law enforcement instructor and a county or other local mental health professional instructor in a team-teaching format. Please note the following course prerequisites:

Law Enforcement instructors– must have successfully completed the MPTC Instructor Development Course (IDC) for police or peace officers prior to attending.

Mental Health instructors (non-IDC) – The attendee must have a BA in Education or a master’s degree. Experience working with law enforcement is preferred. Following successful completion of this instructor course, the attendee will need to complete a DCJS Personal History Form, as well as be observed teaching the material for 50 minutes by a DCJS instructor evaluator and submitting this documentation to DCJS before certification is awarded.

Pre-Registration is required.  All interested parties must register at least two weeks prior to the course as seats are limited.  The location of training, class times and safety guidelines will be provided through an email confirmation; those who do not register will not receive this important notification and will not be admitted to the training.  Walk-ins and transferring of confirmation notices will not be permitted.  Register below:

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7776591/Fundamental-Crisis-Intervention-Skills-for-Law-Enforcement-Instructor-Level-Training

If you have any questions about the training, please contact us via email  ForensicTraining@omh.ny.gov  or Carie.Wong@omh.ny.gov or phone at 518-549-5097.