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Fourteen Sanford and Lee County law enforcement officers learned how to deal with people in crisis through Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training held July 25 at Central Carolina Community College's Emergency Services Training Center. The training, provided by the N.C. Crisis Intervention Team of Lee County, brought together experts from a variety of fields to train the officers in de-escalating volatile situations, working with people with mental health emergencies, and more. The following officers graduated from the 40-hour program: (front row, from left) Stephen Caviness and Captain Tony Hancox, of the Sanford Police Department; Eddie Truelove, Yanira Vanegas, Megan Turnmire, Kevin Spivey, and Steve Freeman, all of the Lee County Sheriff's Office; and (back row, from left) David Jones, Frederick Chandler, Benson Wise, Greg Deck, and Brentley Brown, all of the Sanford Police Department; and Manuel Torres, Chris Thompson, and Jacob Holly, all of the Lee County Sheriff's Office. For more information on the Crisis Intervention Team Training course, contact LeeCAN at 919-718-4640, ext. 5314, or visit LeeCAN@leecountync.gov. For more information about law enforcement training at CCCC, visit www.cccc.edu.