Metropolitan Community College

The Metropolitan Community College (MCC) Proposal Seeks $95,000 in Funding From the Cops Office Safer Outcomes Grant Program to Implement an Innovative Virtual Reality (VR) Training Program Focused on De-escalation, Behavioral Health Crisis Response, and Officer Wellness for Campus Law Enforcement. by Integrating Scenario-based VR Simulations Into Annual Officer Training, the Program Aims to Enhance Decision-making in High-stress Encounters, Build Trauma-informed Response Capacity, and Strengthen Community-police Trust on MCC Campuses. the MCC Campus Police Officers Are First Responders to a Wide Range of Behavioral Health Incidents Including Suicide Threats, Substance Use Crises, and Mental Health Emergencies. These Situations Require Split-second Judgment, Empathy, and Trauma-informed Tactics. Yet, Traditional Training Often Lacks the Realism or Frequency to Effectively Build and Reinforce These Critical Skills. This Proposal Seeks to Address This Need.