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Gatesville
November 16, 2026 - November 20, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Event Phone: 254-383-5188
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 TMPA. TCOLE credit will be given by CTCOG.
Current Registrants:
- King Samuels
- Abraham Perez
- Juan Sanchez-Lopez
- Christopher Williamson
- HUGH HARDY
- Sergio Miranda Cruz
- Kameron Kelley
- Omar Pargas
- David May
- LEEF JEAN-FRANCOIS
- Patrick Jennelle
- LEVI CHARLESTON
- Seth Faris
- Edward Obregon
- Angel Ramos
- Wesley Hamilton
- Roman Godinez
- William Cunningham
Venue: Gatesville Civic Center
Venue Phone: 254-499-0102
Venue Website: https://www.visitgatesvilletx.com/gatesville-civic-center
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