Enhancing Effective
De-escalation and Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement

Agencies can benefit from national guidance when building, selecting, and implementing de-escalation training. Explore a national, evidence-informed approach designed to promote consistency, effectiveness, and safety.

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a Process to Support Safer Policing

De-escalation training has shown promise in reducing use of force incidents and the frequency of injuries to officers and community members, but there is a wide range of training programs across the country, leaving agencies without a clear way to find high-quality training. Until now, there has been no national guidance for law enforcement agencies to select effective, evidence-informed training.

The National Policing Institute (NPI), in partnership with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR), has partnered with the COPS Office and other Department of Justice (DOJ) partners to launch a national, standards-based process for reviewing and approving de-escalation and related training curricula, advancing the goals of the bipartisan Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act (LEDTA) of 2022. To learn more about the DOJ's role in LEDTA, please visit their website here.

What you will find on this website

National Standards for Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training

Review all 14 National Standards for training development, delivery, and content.

Access to the LEDTA Certification Process

The COPS Office and NPI review training programs submitted by public and private entities.

Certified Training Catalog

Review training courses that have met the requirements outlined in the National Standards for Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training to receive LEDTA certification from the COPS Office.

De-escalation and Crisis Response Resources

Resources for training instructors, curriculum developers, and law enforcement leaders.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Understand who should submit for LEDTA Certification and why it is valuable.

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