Bill Text: GA HR173 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Georgia Crisis Intervention Team; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-01-29 - House Read and Adopted [HR173 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR173-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 173
By:
Representative Day of the
163rd
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the Georgia Crisis Intervention Team; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
mental illness is a serious medical condition that affects children,
adolescents, adults, and the elderly; and
WHEREAS,
in response to the need for Georgia's law enforcement officers to better
understand and deal with issues arising from persons with mental illness, the
Georgia Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program was developed in 2004;
and
WHEREAS,
the CIT program trains law enforcement officers to effectively and humanely
handle children and adults in psychiatric crisis and to seek community services
for them in lieu of incarceration when appropriate; and
WHEREAS,
over 2,400 law enforcement officers from 150 law enforcement agencies in Georgia
have received CIT training since 2004; and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia CIT program is recognized by the National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI) as one of the largest, most effective CIT programs in the nation;
and
WHEREAS,
in recognition of Georgia CIT's commitment to citizens suffering from mental
illness, Georgia CIT was the recipient of the International Association of
Chiefs of Police 2008 Civil Rights Award in the Multi-Agency Team Award
category; and
WHEREAS,
the Crisis Intervention Team is a partnership of governmental agencies, private
organizations, and businesses including: the Atlanta Alliance on Developmental
Disabilities; Atlanta Police Department; Clayton County Community Service Board;
Clinic for the Education, Treatment and Prevention of Addiction; Consumer
Representative; DeKalb County Magistrate Court Judge; Georgia Department of
Human Resources; Emory University School of Medicine; Freeman, Mathis &
Gary, LLP; Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police; Georgia Bureau of
Investigation; Georgia Department of Corrections; Georgia Department of Juvenile
Justice; Georgia-Pacific Corporation; Georgia Public Safety Training Center;
Georgia Sheriffs' Association; Georgia State Patrol; Grady Memorial Hospital;
Integrated Health Resources/Behavioral Health Link; King & Spalding LLP;
National Alliance on Mental Illness - NAMI Georgia; Georgia State Board of
Pardons and Paroles; Association County Commissioners of Georgia; and Carter
Center.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in commending the dedicated leadership of the Georgia Crisis
Intervention Team and recognizing Georgia CIT for its outstanding achievements
in excellence.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the advisory
board of the Georgia Crisis Intervention Team.
