Project Grant 15JCOPS22GG04814PPSE

The Federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.054 - Virtual Reality De-escalation Training), provides $3,982,693 to The Florida State University-VR Consortium to develop an immersive, scalable virtual reality (VR) platform for police de-escalation training. The primary objectives are to enhance an existing VR training platform with realistic scenarios, incorporating input from experts in VR, law enforcement training,...

This $798,529 Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) will enable Louisiana State University's National Center for Biomedical Research and Training Academy of Counter Terrorist Education (NCBRT) to customize and validate its existing DHS-certified de-escalation training course for delivery via a large-scale immersive virtual reality system. The project aims to improve NCBRT's capacity to...

The City of Tallahassee has been awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to integrate virtual reality (VR) technology with the traditional training offered to officers within the Tallahassee Police Department. This will allow officers to experience a wider range of scenario-based...

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington, D.C. received an $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The grant will fund the development of an evidence-based training program that utilizes virtual reality (VR) simulation technology to train officers in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, with a focus on interactions with individuals...

The Baltimore County Police Department was awarded a $199,052 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program to enhance its de-escalation training. The grant will fund the purchase, installation, and implementation of one fixed and two portable virtual reality training systems to expand the Department's capabilities to provide specialized instruction and community training on de-escalation and...

The City of Dallas has been awarded a $792,862 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738). The funding will be used to enhance the de-escalation training curriculum of the Dallas Police Department by integrating virtual reality (VR) technology. The goal is to rebuild public trust and improve relationships between the police and the community by equipping officers with effective...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program will provide $149,287.11 to Gloucester Township to support its Professional Development Bureau through September 2022 to August 2024. Specifically, the funding will allow the Bureau to utilize virtual reality technology and a nationally-certified de-escalation curriculum, known as VirTra's Virtual Interactive Coursework and Training Academy program, to supplement the...

The Tampa Police Department (TPD) was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.738 - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program). The funding will enable TPD to procure a customized, multi-participant, fully immersive virtual reality (VR)-based training technology. The VR system will provide officers with scenario-based training exercises to practice and reinforce de-escalation, crisis intervention, use of force, and...

This $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) will enable the City of Hamtramck, Michigan to implement an evidence-based virtual reality de-escalation training program for its law enforcement officers. The project aims to enhance officers' skills in safely and effectively interacting with individuals experiencing mental health crises, intellectual/developmental disabilities, or language barriers. Key...

This $798,826 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), will support training efforts through the Northeast Regional De-Escalation Training Center of the National De-Escalation Training Center (NDTC) at the University of New Haven. The training will be delivered to law enforcement agencies across fifteen states and the...