Event Phone: 254-298-7045

Required of all Peace Officers first licensed on or after 04/01/2018 within 2 years of licensing date – unless course was included in BPOC, and every four year cycle thereafter until Intermediate Proficiency Certification; and for those Peace Officers/JPs that want to pursue an MHO certification.

This course discusses history and implementation of crisis intervention; familiarity with substance use disorder; intellectual developmental disabilities & cognitive disorders; common mental health conditions that law enforcement is most likely to encounter and how to engage them with de-escalation and rapport building skills; encounters with suicidal individuals; and legalities of  law enforcement and mental health components (statutes, NEDs, local hospitals, local issues). This class focuses specifically on how and where to take a person in crisis. Scenario role play & assessments will be required to successfully pass this course. This is a 40-hour course. #1850 or #3843 Mandated in current 4-year training cycle.

Class is taught by Eric Fox with Central Counties Services.  TCOLE credit will be given by Coryell County Sheriff’s Office.

Current Registrants:

• Oliver Magallon
• Randy Rodak
• Riley Kilgo
• Ethan Manuel
• Kaly Medrano
• Darnell Patterson
• Rebecca Trivett
• Raphael Vela
• Kendrick Johnson
• Joseph Lisciandri
• Carey Haynes
• Brent Biggs
• Serafin Briseno