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2025 Safer Outcomes - Curriculum Intergration Grant / Enhancing De-escalation and Crisis Response Training / Law Enforcement Academies and State-level Training Commissions / Grant Award

Council File 26-1012

In progress — the Public Safety Committee approved this de-escalation training grant program in August, but it's now waiting for the Budget and Finance Committee to sign off on the funding before the city can move forward.

Introduced
2026-07-21
Last changed
2026-08-28
Status
open
Expires
2028-08-28
Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Initiated by
Mayor
References
City Administrative Officer Report: 0130-02184-0000

Brief

The Mayor submitted a grant program aimed at enhancing de-escalation and crisis response training within law enforcement academies and state-level training commissions. The initiative directs funding toward curriculum integration of safer outcomes practices. The Public Safety Committee approved the item on August 12, 2026. The file now awaits action by the Budget and Finance Committee. The grant award remains open and valid through August 2028.

Full summary

This file represents a Mayor-initiated grant program focused on improving law enforcement training in de-escalation and crisis response. The underlying objective is to integrate curricula emphasizing safer outcomes into law enforcement academies and state-level training commissions, with the ultimate goal of reducing use-of-force incidents and improving community safety outcomes during police interventions. The Mayor's office, through the City Administrative Officer, submitted the proposal on July 17, 2026, and it was formally referred to both the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Safety Committee on July 21. The Public Safety Committee scheduled the matter for its August 12, 2026 meeting and approved it on that date. This approval signals support from the Public Safety Committee for the grant program's direction and funding allocation. As of the most recent activity, the file remains open and is now pending action by the Budget and Finance Committee, which will evaluate the fiscal and budgetary aspects of the grant award. The file is set to expire on August 12, 2028, giving the city nearly two years to finalize the grant process and oversee implementation. No vote counts or dissenting positions have been recorded in the available documents.

Activity (5)

  • 2026-08-28 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 1, 2026.
  • 2026-08-12 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-08-07 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 12, 2026.
  • 2026-07-21 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
  • 2026-07-17 Document submitted by the Mayor, City Administrative Officer report dated July 6, 2026.

Documents (1)

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