The Issue:
The Consumer Council System of Maine (CCSM) has received peer concerns regarding law enforcement response to crisis intervention. The Council recognizes that the effectiveness and compliance with Crisis Intervention Training in law enforcement officers has been identified as a concern and possible remediation. We will reference several concerns, and we acknowledge that some of these are specific to OBH and some are not. We will attempt to be clear with what belongs to OBH and hope we can partner with other entities to address additional concerns.
To submit feedback, ideas, or a personal story relating to this issue statement, please send it to the CCSM office either by mail at:
Kerri Pitts
CCSM – 219 Capitol Street, Suite 7, Augusta, ME 04330
or email at: kpitts@maineccsm.org
DEADLINE TO RESPOND:
May 18, 2026
