law enforcement training

TechBeat, the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System’s monthly interactive newsmagazine, offers updates on technology and research related to public safety. In November, TechBeat featured the Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment (EDGE), a free, virtual training tool that enables first responders across disciplines and jurisdictions to train for critical incidents through game-based software.

The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) have released the report, The Variability in Law Enforcement State Standards: A 42-State Survey on Mental Health and Crisis De-escalation Training. The interactions of law enforcement with people who have a mental illness or who are in a crisis have become of increasing concern to society.

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