Implementing the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act

Saturday, October 18, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MT

Location: Mile High Ballroom 1AB, Colorado Convention Center

The bipartisan passage of the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act (LEDTA) of 2022 tasked the U.S. Department of Justice with identifying and supporting standards-based training to improve law enforcement responses to individuals in crisis. This workshop will highlight ongoing efforts to implement LEDTA, including initiatives led by the National Policing Institute in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Panelists will discuss the origins and priorities of LEDTA, share insights from field-based listening sessions, and preview forthcoming resources—including a model training curriculum and an online platform for training review and assessment.

Submitter(s)

Jeremy Kommel-Bernstein

Policy Analyst
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Speaker(s)

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Kristie Brackens

Associate Deputy Director
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nazmia E.A. Comrie

Sociologist, Policing Assistance and Reform
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Gabrielle Isaza, Ph.D.

Senior Research Associate
National Policing Institute
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Hannah McManus, Ph.D.

Director
National Policing Institute
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Melissa Nee

Brooks, Bawden, & Moore