LAPD seeks Council approval of $500,000 federal grant for crisis response training
The money would train about 720 patrol officers in de-escalation using virtual reality scenarios, with no city match required.
About 720 Los Angeles patrol officers would get crisis negotiation and de-escalation training, including virtual reality simulations of mental health and suicide calls. The City Administrative Officer recommends Council accept the $500,000 Justice Department grant, covering October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027.
What happens next
City Council votes on authorizing the Chief of Police to accept the grant and contract for a virtual reality system costing up to $200,062.
How the Council voted on this file
Yes No Absent
- 14–0–1
Los Angeles City HallPhoto: Brion VIBBER, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brion VIBBER, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
