appointed by the LETC must have at least ten years of training and experience in one or more of the following fields: (1) psychology; (2) psychiatry; (3) sociology; or (4) social work. (B) The Law Enforcement Training Council fill any vacancy by appointment on the basis of the criteria defined in Chapter 52, Title 23. (C) Members of the council serve without compensation. Section 235230. The Technical Assistance Center Council shall: (1) identify grants and other funds that may be used to fund local crisis intervention teams, law enforcement agencies, and evaluations of the effectiveness of crisis intervention team training; (2) create and support a Statewide Crisis Intervention Team Advisory Committee that includes representatives from: (a) local crisis intervention teams; (b) state agencies or political subdivisions, including the Department of Mental Health and the academy and other appropriate agencies; and (c) advocacy organizations, including organizations representing persons affected by mental illnesses and substance addiction disorders and other appropriate organizations; (3) assist counties in creating crisis intervention teams and crisis intervention team training; (4) provide each crisis intervention team with appropriate training, information, and technical assistance to: (a) assist law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers in providing appropriate caution and care in crisis situations to an individual in crisis; (b) identify underserved populations with mental illness, substance addiction disorders, or both and link the populations to appropriate care; (c) build partnerships and encourage formal agreements amongst local law enforcement, mental health providers, individuals and families affected by mental illness and substance addiction disorders, and other community stakeholders to improve system prevention and response to mental health and substance addiction disorder crises; (d) develop and communicate a recommended best practices crisis intervention team training curriculum, consistent with recommended standards developed by CIT International; and
appointed by the LETC must have at least ten years of training and experience in one or more of the following fields: (1) psychology; (2) psychiatry; (3) sociology; or (4) social work. (B) The Law Enforcement Training Council fill any vacancy by appointment on the basis of the criteria defined in Chapter 52, Title 23. (C) Members of the council serve without compensation. Section 235230. The Technical Assistance Center Council shall: (1) identify grants and other funds that may be used to fund local crisis intervention teams, law enforcement agencies, and evaluations of the effectiveness of crisis intervention team training; (2) create and support a Statewide Crisis Intervention Team Advisory Committee that includes representatives from: (a) local crisis intervention teams; (b) state agencies or political subdivisions, including the Department of Mental Health and the academy and other appropriate agencies; and (c) advocacy organizations, including organizations representing persons affected by mental illnesses and substance addiction disorders and other appropriate organizations; (3) assist counties in creating crisis intervention teams and crisis intervention team training; (4) provide each crisis intervention team with appropriate training, information, and technical assistance to: (a) assist law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers in providing appropriate caution and care in crisis situations to an individual in crisis; (b) identify underserved populations with mental illness, substance addiction disorders, or both and link the populations to appropriate care; (c) build partnerships and encourage formal agreements amongst local law enforcement, mental health providers, individuals and families affected by mental illness and substance addiction disorders, and other community stakeholders to improve system prevention and response to mental health and substance addiction disorder crises; (d) develop and communicate a recommended best practices crisis intervention team training curriculum, consistent with recommended standards developed by CIT International; and