Memphis Model for Use of Force
Officer Stacy Faulkner
Specialized Training Coordinator
Memphis Police Training Academy
A look at the Memphis, Tenn., law enforcement Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) methods, also known as the “Memphis Model” which has been implemented in 18,000 police departments. Implementing said methods was one of the recommendations in the Honourable Neil Wittmann QC (Chief Justice, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, retired) independent report on a review of use of force at the behest of the Calgary Police Service, in April 2018.