Police agencies are training their officers so they are better able to serve communities with special needs, such as the physically challenged, crime victims, the homeless, and the mentally ill.
Review the websites and news coverage of police departments with Crisis Intervention Teams in your area. What are the benefits to the police department and the community in having such operational police units? What are the goals of these programs and are they successful? How is success defined? How have these programs been received by the public?