The kansas law enforcement training center will use FY24 safer outcomes funding to enhance DE-escalation and crisis response training for law enforcement officers across kansas

The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) received a $500,000 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 grant will fund a 24-month initiative to integrate the Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) training program into KLETC's basic police academy curriculum. This will enhance de-escalation and crisis response training for law enforcement officers across Kansas. The project involves a collaboration between KLETC and the University of Kansas Achievement and Assessment Institute's Center for Certification and Competency-Based Education (C3BE) to support the curriculum integration, instructor training, and implementation of a pilot program followed by a full rollout. The goal is to improve officers' skills in managing critical incidents and contribute to safer and more effective law enforcement practices throughout the state.

This collaboration between the kansas law enforcement training center (KLETC) and the university of kansas achievement and assessment institute's center for certification and competency-based education (C3BE) will support the integration of the integrating communications, assessment, and tactics (ICAT) training into KLETC's basic police academy curriculum. The project will follow a structured 24-month timeline, starting with a planning phase that includes team planning meetings, attending an ICAT train-the-trainer session, and reviewing community policing literature. The initial integration phase will involve detailed curriculum mapping, content indexing, and instructor training sessions. A pilot program will be launched in selected academy classes to gather feedback and make necessary adjustments. The final phase will focus on expanding the pilot program into a full rollout, including developing scenario-based training modules, conducting comprehensive instructor training, and setting up continuous assessment mechanisms. In summary, the kansas law enforcement training center integrated DE-escalation and crisis response training initiative seeks to enhance the skills of law enforcement officers in managing critical incidents through an evidence-based, competency-driven training program, ultimately contributing to safer and more effective law enforcement practices across kansas.