What Crisis Intervention Team Utah does

Crisis Intervention Team Utah (CIT Utah) is a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit founded in 2001 (incorporated as an independent nonprofit in 2015) that operates the only state-certified Crisis Intervention Team training and certification program in Utah, authorized by the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health and recognized by the Utah Legislature and Governor through a 2011 Concurrent Resolution. Its core product is the 40-hour CIT Academy, a scenario-based curriculum adapted from the CIT Memphis model and delivered in-person by clinicians (physicians, psychologists, licensed social workers) alongside police instructors, covering clinical disorders, psychotropic medications, suicide assessment, commitment laws, personality disorders, substance abuse, and de-escalation. Supporting products include an 8-hour De-escalation Training module, a two-year CIT Officer certification with a standardized statewide CIT Pin, an online recertification system requiring four hours of continuing education every two years, and an annual conference that convenes law enforcement, behavioral health providers, people with lived experience, advocates, and elected officials.

The organization distributes training through a regional academy model spanning 11+ regions across Utah (Salt Lake County, Davis, Utah County, Weber, Central/Sanpete, Southwest/Cedar City, Bear River/Logan, Tooele, Four Corners, Summit/Park City, and statewide Corrections), with each academy co-hosted by a local law enforcement agency and a paired regional behavioral health center (e.g., Davis Behavioral Health, Weber Human Services, Bear River Mental Health) under an embedded regional coordinator. Approximately 50+ academies run per year.

CIT Utah is funded primarily through training tuition ($75 for in-state peace officers and Utah civilians; $200 for out-of-state officers), conference registrations ($25 in 2025, $40 in 2026), and public donations. Customers are exclusively Utah government agencies — municipal police departments, county sheriff's offices, the Utah Department of Corrections, and Adult Probation & Parole — supplemented by national affiliations with CIT Memphis Center, CIT International, NAMI National, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Attorney's Office. The nonprofit is governed by a Board of Directors with representation from behavioral health, law enforcement, criminal justice, and advocacy sectors, and uses Wild Apricot membership software for member and registration management.

Name

Crisis Intervention Team Utah

Legal name

CIT Utah

Website

https://cit-utah.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crisis Intervention Team Utah is a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit that delivers the only state-certified Crisis Intervention Team training program in Utah, providing a 40-hour CIT Academy, de-escalation training, two-year officer certification, and an annual conference for law enforcement, corrections, probation and parole, behavioral health providers, and advocates across 11+ Utah regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Training

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Services (EDALAFAD), Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH), Threat Assessment & Behavioral Intervention (BIT) (EDALAEAF)

Keywords

• Crisis intervention training
• Law enforcement training
• Mental health response
• CIT academy programs
• De-escalation certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. CIT Academy Training Fees: Tuition-based training programs where participants pay fees to attend CIT Academy courses. Standard rate is $75 per participant for in-state officers, with $200 for out-of-state officers and civilians outside Utah. Fees vary by region and participant type (peace officer vs civilian).
2. Conference Registration: Annual conferences and luncheons with registration fees ($25 in 2025, $40 in 2026) that provide continuing education credits and bring together stakeholders for training and collaboration.
3. Donations: Accepts donations from the public to support officers and CIT Utah efforts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Crisis Intervention Team Utah (CIT Utah) is a nonprofit that delivers a 40-hour CIT Academy training course and State of Utah CIT Officer Certification for law enforcement peace officers, based on the CIT Memphis Model. It also offers an 8-hour de-escalation training, an online recertification program, and an annual conference that convenes law enforcement, behavioral health professionals, advocates, and community leaders. The organization operates statewide across Utah through regional academies hosted by local police departments, sheriff's offices, corrections, and probation/parole agencies in partnership with regional behavioral health organizations.

Product overview

Crisis Intervention Team Utah is a non-profit organization that operates as a single, unified training and certification program rather than a platform with modular components. The core offering is the CIT Academy, a forty-hour crisis intervention training course for law enforcement officers. Supporting products include CIT Certification (state-recognized officer certification valid for two years), the Recertification Program (online renewal system), and De-escalation Training (shorter alternative courses). The organization also runs an annual conference for continuing education and stakeholder collaboration. All offerings are facilitated through Wild Apricot membership software and are coordinated through regional programs across Utah.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• CIT Academy A 40-hour course of instruction completed in one-week sessions that provides advanced crisis intervention training for peace officers. Covers clinical disorders, psychotropic medications, personality disorders, substance abuse, commitment laws, liability issues, suicide assessment, age-related disorders, children's issues, developmental disabilities, voices simulation, community resources, family and consumer perspectives, and intervention strategies, with scenario-based training and hands-on site visits.
• CIT Certification State of Utah recognition awarded to officers who complete the 40-hour CIT Academy and pass required testing. Certification is valid for two years, requires four hours of continuing education every two years for renewal, and authorizes use of the standardized CIT Pin insignia recognized throughout Utah.
• De-escalation Training An 8-hour behavioral health awareness and de-escalation training program for law enforcement officers, designed as an alternative to the full 40-hour CIT Academy. Delivers the same de-escalation tactics and techniques as the academy, with training scenarios.
• Recertification Program Online recertification system for peace officers whose CIT Certification is approaching expiration. Officers submit 4 hours of continuing education every two years (any class, lecture, or training on mental health issues) through their CIT Utah profile for renewal, with all required hours submitted in a single submission.
• CIT Utah Annual Conference Annual conference bringing together law enforcement, behavioral health professionals, people with lived experience, family members, advocates, community leaders, and government entities for continuing education, presentations, workshops, and awards recognition. Registration is $25 per attendee in 2025 and $40 in 2026, with fee waivers available.

Quantifiable outcome

• CIT Officers who complete the program are recognized by the State of Utah as CIT Officers through a standardized certification process valid for two years.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and strategic.

• Salt Lake County Sheriff's DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for CIT Academy #325 for Corrections. Provides facilities and personnel including Sgt. Rikki Jackson and Sgt. David Wilbur as CIT Coordinators.
• Layton City Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for CIT Academy #326 - Davis Region. Lt. Riley Richins and Sgt. John Ottesen serve as CIT Regional Coordinators.
• Davis Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Layton City Police Department for Davis Region CIT Academy, providing behavioral health expertise and resources.
• Sanpete County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Central Region CIT Academy. Det. Derick Taysom and Sgt. Chad Powell serve as regional coordinators.
• Central Utah Counseling CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Sanpete County Sheriff's Office for Central Region CIT Academy.
• Cedar City Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Southwest Region CIT Academy. Detective Patrick McCoy serves as CIT Regional Coordinator.
• Southwest Behavioral Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Cedar City Police Department for Southwest Region CIT Academy.
• Weber County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Weber Region CIT Academy. Corporal Kyle Bodkin and Deputy Cameron Young serve as contacts.
• Weber Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Weber County Sheriff's Office for Weber Region CIT Academy. Provides behavioral health resources and expertise.
• Utah Department of CorrectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for CIT Utah Academy for Corrections program. Lt. Eric Kauffman serves as CIT Corrections Coordinator. Also conducts Salt Lake County-specific corrections academies.
• Tooele City Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Tooele Region CIT Academy. Sergeant Chris Thompson serves as CIT Regional Coordinator.
• Valley Behavioral Health - TooelecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Tooele City Police Department for Tooele Region CIT Academy. Subrina Langston serves as CIT Regional Coordinator.
• Orem City Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Utah County Region CIT Academy. Lt. Jeremy Jamison serves as regional coordinator.
• Wasatch Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Orem City Police Department for Utah County Region CIT Academy.
• Utah State Adult Probation & Parole (AP&P)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular host for Salt Lake Region CIT Academies at their Region Three Office. Senior Agent Chris Roberts serves as contact.
• Logan City Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Bear River Region CIT Academy. Officer Landon Crotts serves as contact.
• Bear River Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Logan City Police Department for Bear River Region CIT Academy. Tim Frost serves as contact.
• Bridgerland Technical CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides facilities for Bear River Region CIT Academy in Logan and Brigham City locations.
• Brigham City Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Bear River Region CIT Academy in Brigham City. Sgt. Jared Glover serves as contact.
• St. George Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Southwest Region CIT Academy in St. George.
• Price City Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Four Corners Region CIT Academy. Sgt. Kelly Maynes serves as regional coordinator.
• Four Corners Community Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Price City Police Department for Four Corners Region CIT Academy.
• Park City Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Summit Region CIT Academy. Sgt. Zach Nakaishi serves as regional coordinator.
• University Neuropsychiatric Institute - Park City BHCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Park City Police Department for Summit Region CIT Academy.
• Wasatch Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Park City Police Department for Summit Region CIT Academy.
• Wasatch County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost agency for Summit Region CIT Academy in Wasatch County. Sheriff Jared Rigby serves as contact.
• Salt Lake Community CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for CIT Utah 2025 Conference and Luncheon at Miller Campus Conference Center.
• Utah Behavioral Health CommissionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioner Julie Hardle (CPSS) participated as presenter at CIT Utah 2026 Conference.
• CIT Memphis CenterstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational center that developed the CIT Memphis model, which CIT Utah follows as its core philosophy for crisis intervention training.
• CIT InternationalstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization supporting CIT programs worldwide. CIT Utah is united with CIT International in advocating for fidelity to the CIT Memphis model.
• NAMI NationalstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Alliance on Mental Illness. CIT Utah is united with NAMI National in advocating for best practices in CIT programs.
• U.S. Department of JusticestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency that has conducted investigative reports supporting best practice CIT models. CIT Utah aligns with DOJ findings on crisis intervention training.
• U.S. Attorney's OfficestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal office that has issued letters of findings supporting CIT best practices in various police departments. CIT Utah incorporates these findings into its program philosophy.
• Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental HealthstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency with authority to set certification requirements for CIT programs in Utah. CIT Utah's academies are authorized by this division.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CIT International: International membership organization supporting CIT programs worldwide; CIT Utah is explicitly aligned with CIT International in advocating for fidelity to the CIT Memphis model and represents a comparable peer in the broader CIT ecosystem.
• CIT Memphis Center: The originating national CIT center that developed the CIT Memphis model that CIT Utah's 40-hour academy is built on; both operate CIT training programs for law enforcement and behavioral health crisis response.

Regional players

• Crisis Intervention Team of Los Angeles County: A CIT program serving Los Angeles County law enforcement using the same CIT Memphis model philosophy; comparable to CIT Utah as a regional CIT training authority but operating in a much larger urban jurisdiction.

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP): Major law enforcement membership association that publishes model policies and training resources on responding to persons in mental health crisis; serves a similar customer base (law enforcement leadership) but at a broader national policy level rather than as a state-level training provider.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): National mental health advocacy organization with which CIT Utah collaborates; serves an overlapping audience of law enforcement, mental health professionals, and people with lived experience, but operates at a national advocacy scale rather than as a single-state training provider.
• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): National police policy organization that publishes the ICAT (Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics) training curriculum for first responders on critical incidents, including those involving people in crisis; competes for the same law enforcement training budget that funds CIT academies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CITUtah
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cit-utah-inc

Compliance1 record

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