IACP Crisis Intervention & De-escalation 2

Question 1

The Memphis CIT model was established in 1988 primarily in response to which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

The fatal police shooting of a man with mental illness, prompting collaboration with NAMI

Answer

The Memphis CIT model was created after Memphis police fatally shot Joseph DeWayne Hamilton, a man with mental illness, which prompted a partnership between police, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and mental health advocates.

Question 2

What distinguishes 'emotional labeling' as a technique in crisis intervention communication?

Accepted Answer

Verbally identifying and acknowledging the subject's apparent emotional state

Answer

Emotional labeling involves explicitly naming what the subject appears to be feeling (e.g., 'It sounds like you're really frustrated'), which validates their experience and helps reduce emotional tension.

Question 3

In crisis intervention, the tactical strategy of 'containment' primarily serves to:

Accepted Answer

Limit the crisis to a defined area, protecting the public while allowing negotiation

Answer

Containment isolates the crisis to a specific geographic area, which protects uninvolved civilians while creating a controlled environment for negotiators to work effectively.

Question 4

Which de-escalation principle requires officers to manage their own stress responses to avoid unintentionally escalating encounters?

Accepted Answer

Self-regulation

Answer

Self-regulation requires officers to consciously control their own emotional reactions, preventing reciprocal escalation that can occur when officers respond emotionally to a subject's provocative behavior.

Question 5

Mobile Crisis Teams (MCTs) that co-respond with law enforcement to mental health calls typically consist of:

Accepted Answer

A mental health professional paired with a law enforcement officer

Answer

Co-responder MCT models pair mental health clinicians with law enforcement officers to provide immediate clinical assessment and intervention alongside public safety response during mental health calls.

(IACP) International Association of Chiefs of Police Certification Practice Test

(IACP) International Association of Chiefs of Police Certification Practice Test

IACP Crisis Intervention & De-escalation 2