North Alabama Public Service Training Center   

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT 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.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene is a no-cost course intended to train, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Intervening is critical for officer safety and wellness and community trust. This curriculum was developed for law enforcement officers of all ranks and experience, including basic entry-level recruits. Through facilitated discussions, group activities, and role-play exercises, the course participants will analyze what inhibits officers from intervening, recognize law enforcement-specific barriers to effective intervention, examine duty to intervene legal standards for law enforcement, and identify key benefits of an effective intervention.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT 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.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

The ICAT De-Escalation for Jails Course is a training program catered to those who work within jails or other custodial positions with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. This course is specially designed for situations involving persons who are unarmed or armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. Both classroom and scenario-based training learning components are used throughout this course. This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS). 

The ICAT De-Escalation Refresher Course is a training program intended for those who have previously taken ICAT De-Escalation courses or another de-escalation training program. This one-day course covers what students previously learned as well as making sure students are up to date with all new de-escalation training tactics.  

Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT is designed especially for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing mental health or other crisis.  This course includes both classroom and scenario-based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS). 

This one-day training provides law enforcement officers and investigators with practical skills

to investigate financial crimes. Participants will learn to draft subpoenas, analyze banking

records, and build prosecutable case files.

Key Topics Covered:

• Investigative foundations of financial crimes

• Subpoenas & search warrants

• Records analysis

• Corroborating the money trail

• Handwriting and document examination

• Crypto vs. Green Dot cards in scams

• Building the case file & preparing for prosecution

The Crime Scene Investigation basic course is designed to equip and refresh participants with knowledge of crime scene investigation concepts and practices. It covers basic crime scene management, fingerprint recognition, handling, collecting and packaging of physical evidence, chain of custody and documentation, basic blood stain pattern analysis, etc.  This course is targeted for beginning or returning investigators, patrol officers who will manage crime scenes/conduct crime scene investigations and command staff officers who will oversee these types of activities.

This course is designed to teach the basic skills required to conduct an initial fire scene investigation. Participants will learn about fire behavior, basic origin & cause, scene preservation, documentation, and legal aspects of fire investigation.  The program is designed for fire and law enforcement personnel responding to fire scenes.

Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene is a no-cost course intended to train, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Intervening is critical for officer safety and wellness and community trust. This curriculum was developed for law enforcement officers of all ranks and experience, including basic entry-level recruits. Through facilitated discussions, group activities, and role-play exercises, the course participants will analyze what inhibits officers from intervening, recognize law enforcement-specific barriers to effective intervention, examine duty to intervene legal standards for law enforcement, and identify key benefits of an effective intervention.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT 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.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene is a no-cost course intended to train, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Intervening is critical for officer safety and wellness and community trust. This curriculum was developed for law enforcement officers of all ranks and experience, including basic entry-level recruits. Through facilitated discussions, group activities, and role-play exercises, the course participants will analyze what inhibits officers from intervening, recognize law enforcement-specific barriers to effective intervention, examine duty to intervene legal standards for law enforcement, and identify key benefits of an effective intervention.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT 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.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

The ICAT De-Escalation for Jails Course is a training program catered to those who work within jails or other custodial positions with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. This course is specially designed for situations involving persons who are unarmed or armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. Both classroom and scenario-based training learning components are used throughout this course. This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS). 

The ICAT De-Escalation Refresher Course is a training program intended for those who have previously taken ICAT De-Escalation courses or another de-escalation training program. This one-day course covers what students previously learned as well as making sure students are up to date with all new de-escalation training tactics.  

Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT is designed especially for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing mental health or other crisis.  This course includes both classroom and scenario-based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS). 

Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene is a no-cost course intended to train, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Intervening is critical for officer safety and wellness and community trust. This curriculum was developed for law enforcement officers of all ranks and experience, including basic entry-level recruits. Through facilitated discussions, group activities, and role-play exercises, the course participants will analyze what inhibits officers from intervening, recognize law enforcement-specific barriers to effective intervention, examine duty to intervene legal standards for law enforcement, and identify key benefits of an effective intervention.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT 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.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT 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.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene is a no-cost course intended to train, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Intervening is critical for officer safety and wellness and community trust. This curriculum was developed for law enforcement officers of all ranks and experience, including basic entry-level recruits. Through facilitated discussions, group activities, and role-play exercises, the course participants will analyze what inhibits officers from intervening, recognize law enforcement-specific barriers to effective intervention, examine duty to intervene legal standards for law enforcement, and identify key benefits of an effective intervention.

The ICAT De-Escalation Refresher Course is a training program intended for those who have previously taken ICAT De-Escalation courses or another de-escalation training program. This one-day course covers what students previously learned as well as making sure students are up to date with all new de-escalation training tactics.  

Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT is designed especially for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing mental health or other crisis.  This course includes both classroom and scenario-based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS). 

The ICAT De-Escalation for Jails Course is a training program catered to those who work within jails or other custodial positions with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. This course is specially designed for situations involving persons who are unarmed or armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. Both classroom and scenario-based training learning components are used throughout this course. This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS). 

Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene is a no-cost course intended to train, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Intervening is critical for officer safety and wellness and community trust. This curriculum was developed for law enforcement officers of all ranks and experience, including basic entry-level recruits. Through facilitated discussions, group activities, and role-play exercises, the course participants will analyze what inhibits officers from intervening, recognize law enforcement-specific barriers to effective intervention, examine duty to intervene legal standards for law enforcement, and identify key benefits of an effective intervention.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT 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.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

The ICAT De-Escalation Refresher Course is a training program intended for those who have previously taken ICAT De-Escalation courses or another de-escalation training program. This one-day course covers what students previously learned as well as making sure students are up to date with all new de-escalation training tactics.  

Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT is designed especially for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing mental health or other crisis.  This course includes both classroom and scenario-based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS). 

The ICAT De-Escalation for Jails Course is a training program catered to those who work within jails or other custodial positions with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. This course is specially designed for situations involving persons who are unarmed or armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. Both classroom and scenario-based training learning components are used throughout this course. This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS). 

Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene is a no-cost course intended to train, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Intervening is critical for officer safety and wellness and community trust. This curriculum was developed for law enforcement officers of all ranks and experience, including basic entry-level recruits. Through facilitated discussions, group activities, and role-play exercises, the course participants will analyze what inhibits officers from intervening, recognize law enforcement-specific barriers to effective intervention, examine duty to intervene legal standards for law enforcement, and identify key benefits of an effective intervention.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT 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.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).