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Community Policing Development: De-escalation Training Solicitation                                                  Ready to apply?

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Award Announcement Update

The Fiscal Year 2023 **Community Policing Development (CPD)** Award announcement information is now available! Visit the 2023 CPD Awards for the award announcement and management documents.

*For all COPS Office 2023 Awards information, visit the Grants page.*

CLOSED:

The FY23 **Community Policing Development (CPD) De-Escalation Training**program
closed on **Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 4:59 PM ET**.*


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ABOUT THE DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PROGRAM

Law enforcement use of force has long been a topic of national and local discussion, especially when a high-profile case heightens community awareness. The concept of de-escalation has been a part of law enforcement use of force discussions for decades. De-escalation refers to the range of verbal and nonverbal skills used to slow down the sequence of events, enhance situational awareness, conduct proper threat assessments, and allow for better decision-making to reduce the likelihood that a situation will escalate into a physical confrontation or injury and to ensure the safest possible outcomes.

De-escalation should be viewed holistically by law enforcement agencies. De-escalation includes aspects of communication and physical tactics, but it is also important to recognize the role that community engagement and procedural justice play in ensuring police-community encounters that are safe for everyone. The COPS Office also encourages an agency-wide comprehensive approach to de-escalation that includes individual-level de-escalation, implicit bias, and duty to intervene techniques training. In addition to training, agencies should consider other organizational supports such as data analysis, after-action reviews of use of force incidents, and other efforts to build agency knowledge and implement best practices in de-escalation.

The FY23 CPD De-Escalation Training program had two open solicitations:

FY23 Continuation and Expansion of Regional De-Escalation Training Centers
	FY23 Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grants - Community Policing Development Solicitation

DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PROGRAM SOLICITATIONS

Continuation and Expansion of Regional De-Escalation Training Centers

**FY23 Continuation and Expansion of Regional De-Escalation Training Centers** is for continuation and expansion of regional centers for the delivery of de-escalation training.

Who Is Eligible?

**Institutions of Higher Education**


Funding

There is **approximately $3 million** in funding available through the FY23 for the Continuation and Expansion of Regional De-Escalation Training Centers Solicitation for multiple awards. Each Continuation and Expansion of Regional De-Escalation Training Centers award is two years (24 months) in duration for a maximum of $750,000 per award. There is no local match.


Solicitation Documents

**Continuation and Expansion of Regional De-Escalation Training Centers: Solicitation Guide***This solicitation guide includes general information on the administrative and legal requirements governing the COPS Office De-escalation program as well as detailed program-specific information.*
	**De-escalation Resources***For more information about previous COPS funded awards in this area, read “Law Enforcement Best Practices: Lessons Learned from the Field” or visit the COPS Training portal to take the online training course called “Introduction to Public Safety De-escalation Tactics for Military Veterans in Crisis.”*
	**De-Escalation Pre-Award Fact Sheet***This fact sheet provides quick reference information on the De-escalation program.*
	**De-Escalation Frequently Asked Questions**
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Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grants

The **Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grants Solicitation** is to direct funding to fund state and local agencies’ ability to participate in de-escalation, implicit bias, and duty to intervene train-the trainer programs to establish internal de-escalation implicit bias, and duty to intervene training programs, purchase of VR/AR de-escalation training technology to support and maintain officers’ de-escalation techniques.

Who is Eligible?

**Local Law Enforcement Agencies**

**State Law Enforcement Agencies**

**Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies**

**Territorial Law Enforcement Agencies**


Funding

There is **approximately $11.5 million** in funding available through the FY23 for the Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grants for multiple awards. Each Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation award is two years (24 months) in duration for a maximum of $250,000 per award. There is no local match.


Solicitation Documents

**Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grants: Solicitation Guide***This solicitation guide includes general information on the administrative and legal requirements governing the COPS Office De-escalation program as well as detailed program-specific information*
	**De-escalation Resources***For more information about previous COPS funded awards in this area, read “Law Enforcement Best Practices: Lessons Learned from the Field” or visit the COPS Training portal to take the online training course called “Introduction to Public Safety De-escalation Tactics for Military Veterans in Crisis.”*
	**De-Escalation Pre-Award Fact Sheet***This fact sheet provides quick reference information on the De-escalation program.*
	**De-Escalation Frequently Asked Questions**

*Need more information on how to apply to any of our programs?*

****For additional assistance we encourage you to visit the********How to Apply page, which includes frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and other resources.****
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