CIT Utah
This CIT Academy is a forty-hour course of instruction that is completed in a one-week session.
The objectives of the CIT Academy are to:
• Increase officers' awareness of behavioral health issues and empathy of individuals experiencing behavioral health disorders.
• Instruct officers in effective techniques utilized when encountering individuals experiencing behavioral health issues and provide safer interventions.
• Broaden officers' knowledge of resources and understanding of legal issues.
• Assist officers with understanding how to provide the most appropriate resolutions.
Peace Officers who successfully complete this training
and pass all required testing will be recognized
by the State of Utah as a CIT Officer.
Non peace officers that successfully complete this training will receive a certificate of completion.
Due to some physical aspects of this academy, peace officers on light duty will not be allowed to attend.
Hosted by:
The St. George Police Department
& Southwest Behavioral Health Center
Tuition for this Academy:
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies in Washington, Iron, Beaver, Kane, and Garfield Counties.
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies outside of those counties.
$75 for all Non Peace Officers.
For further information, please contact:
CIT Regional Coordinator
Chief Terry Taylor, Washington County Attorney's Office
terry.taylor@washco.utah.gov
(435) 986-2606
Download the Flyer
Peace Officers who successfully complete this training and pass all required testing will be recognized by the State of Utah as a CIT Officer.
The Park City Police Department
& University Neuropsychiatric Institute - Park City BHC
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies in Summit County
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies outside of Summit County
$75 for all Non Peace Officers
Sgt. Zach Nakaishi, Park City Police Dept.
zach.nakaishi@parkcity.org
(435) 615-5519
Click here to download the flyer!
The Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office
& Central Utah Counseling Center
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies in the counties of Sanpete, Sevier, Juab, Millard, Piute & Wayne
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies outside of these counties
$75 for all Non-Peace Officers
CIT Regional Coordinators
Det. Derick Taysom, Sanpete County Sheriff
dtaysom@sanpetecountyutah.gov
Sgt. Chad Powell
cpowell@sanpetecountyutah.gov
(435) 835-2191
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies within Salt Lake County.
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies outside of Salt Lake County.
Senior Agent Chris Roberts
ccroberts@utah.gov
(385) 630-7035
CIT Utah Academy Flier - Salt Lake Region.pdf
Tuition for this Academy is $75
The Utah Department of Corrections
For further information, please contact CIT Corrections Coordinators:
Joseph Doman, Correctional Administrator II
JDoman@utah.gov
(801) 243-8152
or
Captain Randall Honey
RHoney@utah.gov
(801) 556-5049
CIT Utah Academy Flyer - Corrections.pdf
The Layton City Police Department
& Davis Behavioral Health
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies within Davis County.
$150 for Peace Officers of agencies outside of Davis County.
Lt. Travis Lyman, Layton City Police Dept.
tlyman@laytoncity.org
(801) 336-3443
The Cedar City Police Department
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies within Iron, Washington, Kane, Beaver, Garfield Counties.
$150 for Peace Officers of agencies outside of those counties.
Corporal Justin Chappell, Cedar City Police Dept.
jchappell@cedarcity.org
(435) 865-5113
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$150 for Peace Officers of agencies outside of Salt Lake County.
Price City Police Department
& Four Corners Community Behavioral Health
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies within Carbon, Emery, and Grand counties.
Sgt. Kelly Maynes, Price City Police Dept.
kellym@priceutah.net
(435) 636-3190
The Weber County Sheriff's Office
& Weber Human services
$75 for Peace Officers of agencies within Weber and Morgan counties.
$150 for Peace Officers of agencies outside of Weber and Morgan counties.
Deputy Josh Creamer, Weber County Sheriff's Office
jcreamer@co.weber.ut.us
(801) 645-1735