THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO CREATE A LARGER DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PROGRAM WITHIN THEIR AGENCY TO INCORPORATE SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING FOCUSED ON DE-ESCALATION, IMPLICIT BIAS, AND DUTY TO INTERVENE. THE APPLICANT ALREADY OWNS VIRTUAL REALITY EQUIPMENT THAT HAS THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE TRAINING SCENARIOS IN THESE TOPICS; HOWEVER, THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN THIS TRAINING MATERIAL AS THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE COMPANY HAS EXPIRED. IF AWARDED THIS GRANT FUNDING, THE APPLICANT WOULD USE THESE FUNDS TO PROCURE A NEW SERVICE CONTRACT TO INCLUDE SCENARIOS IN DE-ESCALATION, IMPLICIT BIAS, AND DUTY TO INTERVENE.FUNDING WOULD ALSO BE USED TO PAY OVERTIME COMPENSATION TO OFFICERS TO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING. TRAINING SCENARIOS ARE NOT JUST SHOOT/DONT SHOOT. EACH IMMERSIVE TRAINING SCENARIO INCLUDES REAL-LIFE INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE OFFICERS TO MAKE CRITICAL DECISIONS SO THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVE CAN REMAIN SAFE. DEBRIEF SESSIONS FOLLOWING EACH SCENARIO WILL ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO MODIFY AND FOCUS THE TRAINING AS NECESSARY.