The proposed integrated virtual reality-based DE-escalation curriculum will provide an immersive and realistic training environment, better preparing the board of police commissioners of kansas…

The Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri $498,835 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) on October 1, 2025, to develop an integrated virtual reality-based de-escalation training curriculum for Kansas City Police Department officers. The curriculum will deliver immersive, realistic crisis simulation training designed to strengthen community trust and legitimacy, promote procedural justice, improve crisis outcomes, reduce use-of-force incidents, and advance community-oriented policing strategies. Performance occurs in Kansas City, Missouri through the period ending September 30, 2027. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The proposed integrated virtual reality-based DE-escalation curriculum will provide an immersive and realistic training environment, better preparing the board of police commissioners of kansas city, missouri (KCPD), for crisis situations. Both in the immediate and long term, this curriculum will help strengthen community trust and legitimacy, promote procedural justice, improve outcomes during crisis situations, reduce force incidents, and enhance KCPD's commitment to community-oriented policing strategies.