NDTC Regional Training Center
Fort Hays State University’s Criminal Justice Program and University Police joined the National De-escalation Training Center (NDTC) in August 2020 as Region 2 Central Region Training Center. As a regional center, FHSU facilitates the only Level 3 de-escalation training available in the United States.
- Level 1 training includes traditional techniques of procedural justice;
- Level 2 provides basic crisis intervention;
- Level 3 augments traditional de-escalation and crisis intervention with rapid personality identification.
The NDTC De-escalation: Principles & Practice course is evidence-based and has increased officer confidence in utilizing de-escalation skills in working with the public.
FHSU facilitates NDTC’s three training modalities, including an 8-hour online training, two-day face-to-face training, and a 40-hour train-the-trainer program. Due to FHSU’s $2.75 million federal grant funding, the face-to-face trainings can be provided at no cost to agencies. Scholarships may be available for agencies to train officers in the online course.
NDTC training is approved by the Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST).
For more information or to request training, please contact Dr. Tamara Lynn at 785-628-5668 or by email at tjlynn@fhsu.edu.
If you are interested in registering for a specific NDTC training hosted by the Region 2 Training Center, please fill out the registration form.
News
- Aug. 13, 2022 – Federal Grant Drives FHSU De-escalation Training Center Expansion
- Dec. 07, 2021 – Grant Allows FHSU to Continue De-escalation Training for Law Enforcement
- Oct. 26, 2021 – FHSU awarded $1.25 million grant to support de-escalation training for law enforcement professionals in a multi-state region - Fort Hays State University
Contact Information
Criminal Justice Program
Dr. Tamara Lynn, Co-Director/Program Manager
NDTC Executive Council President
600 Park Street
Rarick Hall 131 D
Hays, KS 67601
785-628-5668
tjlynn@fhsu.edu
University Police Department
Chief Terrance Pierce
600 Park Street
Custer Hall 112
Hays, K 67601
785-628-5304
trpierce2@fhsu.edu
Criminal Justice Program
Dr. Morgan Steele
NDTC National Research Coordinator
600 Park Street
Rarick Hall 131 A
Hays, KS 67601
785-628-5668
mjsteele2@fhsu.edu
Criminal Justice Program
Cathrine Wasinger
NDTC Region 2 Training Coordinator
600 Park Street
Rarick Hall 136
Hays, KS 67601
785-628-4189
cawasinger3@fhsu.edu