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Progress

Landmark Events for NAMI Bucks CIT Advocacy  

2003

 

 Initial CIT Presentation to Bucks County by Maj.Sam Cochran    Oct-03
 
 
 
 

2006

 Information gathering by NAMI CIT startup Team   Sep-06
 Re-contact with Major Sam Cochran, Memphis Police Dept.   Sep-06
 Attend NAMI  PA Criminal Justice Symposium-Harrisburg PA   Oct-06
 Initial NAMI Bucks CIT Team Meeting   Oct-06

2007

 NAMI Advocates meetwith Newtown Twp Police Chief Martin Duffy   Feb-07
 Forensic Jail Diversion sub-committee meets thru May   Feb-07
 contacted with Sen. Chuck McIlhinney   Mar-07
 contacted St. Mary Hospital ER   Mar-07
 contacted NAMI New River Valley VA-Rural CIT program   Apr-07
 contact with Sheriff Donnelly    Apr-07
 met w SERT police negotiator   Apr-07
 contact Lower Bucks Hosp Administrator   Apr-07
 Trip to Johnstown to Observe Cambria County CIT Training   implementation   Apr-07
 Attend Camden Co.- CIT Summit; initial meeting Chief Garrity   Jun-07
 Meeting with Bucks County BH BernMcBride   Jun-07
 Informational Visit to Bucks County Police Training Center   Jul-07
 Attend National CIT 3 day conference, Memphis   Aug-07
 Presentation by Wendy Stewart NAMI Cambria CIT to NAMI Bucks   Sep-07
 Attend NAMI  PA Criminal Justice Symposium Harrisburg   Oct-07
 Attend MCES CIS police training course Norristown   Nov-07
 Chief Martin Duffy joins NAMI Team   Nov-07
 Meet with Bucks Co. Adult Probation & Parole Dept.   Dec-07

2008

 Collingswood NJ CIT Training Audit-2 days observation of course   Jan-08
 Commissioner Diane Marseglia Contact with NAMI   Feb-08
 Visit Camden Co CIT:Collingswood PD and Crisis Response Ctr.   Mar-08
 Lenape Crisis Center/ Lower Bucks Hospital tour & meeting   Mar-08
 Meeting w Lenape Valley Fdn. Exec. Dir.   Apr-08
 Cherry Hill NJ CIT training audit   Apr-08
 NAMI Bucks Leadership Dinner-meet Chief Barry Pilla   May-08
 Initial Meeting with Bensalem Police Dept. Director   May-08
 Meeting: Bucks County BH B.McBride, T. Sevick   May-08
 Attend NAMI National Conference Orlando: 3 day CIT workshops   Jun-08
 Presentation to Bucks NAMI by Chief (Ret.) MartinDuffy Re CIT   Jun-08
 Informational  Meeting with Bucks Co. Dept.Veterans Affairs   Jul-08
 Attend Cong. P.Murphy Roundtable re: returning veterans' needs   Jun-08
 Meet w. Bristol Township Police Dept.   Jul-08
 Meet w District Attorney Michelle Henry   Jul-08
 Memphis Trip: Maj Cochran, Dr.Dupont orientation;  ride alongs   Jul-08
 Bucks County CIT Task Force formed   Jul-08
 Re-group with Cong. Murphy re: veterans' PTSD & other issues   Aug-08
 Met with Philadelphia CIT Team   Oct-08
 NJ's Chief Garrity addresses BC Law Enforcement Officers   20-Oct-08
 National CIT Conference - Atlanta   Nov-08
CIT Task Force Members in 40-hour training in Collingswood   Nov-08
Stakeholders' Meeting:  CIT Update   8-Dec-08

2009

Northampton Twp officers & NAMI advocate complete CIT course   30-Jan-09
               3.5 hour overview of mental illness and CIT for police administrators   Feb-09
       
      Jan '07 - current  
Information calls and ongoing updates to the following Bucks County Police Depts.:
Bensalem Twp, Doylestown Township, Doylestown Borough, Warwick Twp., Falls Twp, 
New Britain,  Warminster Twp; Middletown Twp, Lower Makefield; Tullytown Borough, 
Pennridge;  Northampton Twp,  Newtown Township, Warrington Twp,  Bristol Twp.
Sheriff's Dept., Bucks Co Police Chiefs' Ass'n
2-Feb-09 AMM - NAMI PA BUCKS COUNTY
 

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