The livingston county sheriff's office (lcso) will use FY24 safer outcomes funding to improve the training experience, reduce use of force severity and incidents, and ensure safer outcomes for sworn…

The Livingston County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) was awarded a $155,000 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grant (CFDA 16.710) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). The grant funding will be used to improve the training experience, reduce use of force severity and incidents, and ensure safer outcomes for LCSO sworn personnel and the citizens they serve. Specifically, the LCSO will acquire an advanced virtual reality (VR) training system to enhance officer training in de-escalation techniques, situational awareness, and decision-making skills. The program aims to address critical public safety needs by strengthening community-oriented policing and reducing the use of force. Additionally, the LCSO will provide training access to other small police departments in the county that lack the ability to train officers in state-of-the-art de-escalation systems.

The livingston county sheriff's office (lcso) will use FY24 safer outcomes funding to improve the training experience, reduce use of force severity and incidents, and ensure safer outcomes for sworn personnel and for the citizens we serve. Moreover, the lcso recognizes that other small police departments in our county lack the ability to train officers in a state-of-the-art DE-escalation system. Collectively we aim to address critical public safety needs by enhancing officer training and equipping deputies with an advanced virtual reality (VR) training system. This program is designed to address critical public safety needs by enhancing officer training in DE-escalation techniques, situational awareness, and decision-making skills. The program aligns with the areas of focus outlined in the cops office safer outcomes program, specifically in improving community-oriented policing and reducing the use of force.