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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFirestone Police Complete Advanced Training - 6/5/2023Firestone Police Complete Advanced Training The Firestone Police Department has recently completed the last training cohort for all sworn members of the department in Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT). ICAT was developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), an independent research organization that focuses on critical issues in policing. All members of the Firestone Police Department at ever y rank attended this training, including the Chief. In January, members of the Firestone Police Department traveled to San Diego to attend PERFʼs annual ICAT conference and a train-the-trainer course to become certified instructors. Since then, the department has conducted multiple trainings for all sworn oicers. ICAT is more than de-escalation training – it is a training program that provides first-responding police oicers with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Promising scientific evidence has emerged, demonstrating that ICAT implementation was associated with statistically significant declines in use-of-force incidents, citizen injuries, and oicer injuries. The program consists of two days of training that includes lectures, case studies, and scenario- based exercises where actors were used to allow each oicer to demonstrate what they learned to defuse various situations. Training is a key component of the Firestone Police Departmentʼs Strategic Plan. The leadership within the department recognizes the importance of continuing education, and with training like this, the Firestone Police Department continues to show its commitment to providing the highest level of safety services to the Town of Firestone. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copyright © 2023 Town of Firestone. All Rights Reserved. 9950 Park Ave., Firestone, CO 80504 Powered by