Details

Date:
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Time:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location:

Click here to view and download a copy of the training brochure.

PERF, in partnership with the Vera Institute of Justice and the Cheektowaga Police Department, will hold an ICAT Training Orientation Meeting on Thursday, September 19 at Erie Community College North Campus in Williamsville, NY. 

This training is free of charge, and strictly limited to employees of law enforcement agencies in the state of New York.

At the meeting, PERF experts and trainers from agencies that have experience in delivering ICAT training will discuss and demonstrate how to implement the ICAT curriculum (www.policeforum.org/icat).

ICAT is an integrated training approach that helps officers safely and effectively defuse many types of encounters. It is designed especially for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health or other crisis.

Even officers trained in crisis intervention and other programs may not possess the full range of skills—crisis recognition, communications, tactics, and decision-making—needed to handle these types of very challenging situations. What makes ICAT unique is that it equips first responding officers with additional tools and options beyond drawing their firearms and shouting commands (such as "drop the knife"). By emphasizing scenario-based training, ICAT gives officers both the skills and the confidence to defuse many of these situations so that everyone can leave the encounter safely.

Here are additional details about the upcoming meeting:

Location:

Erie Community College North Campus

Gleasner Hall Auditorium
6205 Main Street
Williamsville, New York 14221

Date/Time:

Thursday, September 19, 2019

9:00am – 5:00pm

Cost:

There is no charge for attending this meeting. However, attendance is strictly limited to law enforcement employees in the state of New York. Participants must cover their own travel, meals, and lodging costs. 

 How to Register

Please click on this link to register:  2019 ICAT Training Orientation